HARPSWELL — The state of the Harpswell clam industry is not very strong, but it may be getting stronger. At a Jan. 26 meeting, the town’s Marine Resources Committee reviewed a draft report on its activities over the past year to send to Town Meeting in March. “The Marine Resources Committee continues to search for ways […]
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Topsham state Sen. Baker announces re-election bid
TOPSHAM — State Sen. Linda Baker, R-Topsham, announced she is seeking a second term. Baker unseated incumbent Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, in the 2014 election by a nearly 1,000-vote margin. Baker taught in Bath from 1980-1985, and at Mt. Ararat High School in from 1985-2011. She also served on the Topsham Board of Selectmen for […]
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Brunswick credit union turns 75 on philosophy of saving
BRUNSWICK — What started as an idea 75 years ago at St. John the Baptist Parish is now worth more than $300 million. Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union, originally St. John’s Federal Credit Union, is much different today than when it was founded by 37 parishioners in 1941, President and Chief Executive Officer Roger Sirois said. […]
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Maine supreme court agrees with PUC, says smart meters are safe
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday affirmed a state agency’s finding that advanced metering infrastructure, commonly known as “smart meters,” are not harmful to human health and safety. The decision ends a public dispute of more than five years over alleged health risks associated with the meters. Central Maine Power Co., the utility […]
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Brunswick forum suggests support for new elementary school
BRUNSWICK — About 80 people gathered at the town offices last weekend, nearly all of them parents of students, to discuss Brunswick’s aging schools. The School Board organized the Jan. 23 public forum to present the four proposed options for moving forward by either repairing, renovating, or replacing Coffin Elementary and Brunswick Junior High schools, and […]
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Reconstruction of Route 1 viaduct in Bath to begin in October
BATH — The viaduct that carries U.S. Route 1 traffic over the heart of the city will close later this year for reconstruction. Under the state’s plan, the structure can’t be closed until Oct. 11, and must reopen no later than Memorial Day 2017, Maine Department of Transportation project manager Joel Kittredge said Jan. 21. […]
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Bath arts center buttons up with grant
BATH — Weatherization of the Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex is underway, thanks to a nearly $10,000 grant. The $9,950 financial boost, matched by funding and in-kind contributions from the center at 804 Washington St., came from Grants to Green. The program is a partnership between Efficiency Maine, the Maine Community Foundation, and the Maine […]
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Trumbo film kicks off Bath library series
BATH — Patten Free Library’s Winter Film Festival returns Tuesday, Feb. 2, with the 1940 feature “Kitty Foyle.” The opener of the series – which runs at the 33 Summer St. library over seven Tuesdays – was co-written by Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted by major studios in 1947 after being convicted of contempt of […]
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Poll supports new Topsham high school on existing campus
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 got a strong endorsement from residents Jan. 21 for a new high school on the existing Mt. Ararat High School campus. Residents of Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham voted 85-0 in a show-of-hands straw poll in favor of the site. The vote did not identify a specific location on the […]
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Brunswick lands developer of amphibious aircraft
BRUNSWICK — Is it a boat? Is it a plane? Depending on the outcome of a new development at Brunswick Landing, it could be both. The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, the agency redeveloping the former Brunswick Naval Air Station for civilian use, announced Friday, Jan. 22, that Minnesota-based aircraft developer MVP Aero will be developing a […]