BRUNSWICK — A week after a debate over adding Jewish holidays to the school calendar fueled widespread criticism, the School Board chairman has asked the superintendent to create a calendar that includes the holy days of all major religions. Former Town Councilor Ben Tucker and resident Elizabeth Sokoloff have also declared their candidacies for the School […]
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Bath High School alumni preparing for 125th anniversary
BATH — Since it was founded in 1891, the Bath High School Alumni Association has hosted an alumni banquet during each of the past 125 years. The association may be the oldest active organization of its kind in the country, according to a fact sheet posted at the Regional School Unit 1 website. Although its alumni […]
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Bath council expected to enact ice removal rule
BATH — The City Council will vote a second and final time Feb. 3 on an ice removal rule for buildings in the city’s business district. The panel unanimously granted first passage Jan. 6 to requiring owners or occupants of buildings or vacant lots bordering any sidewalk in the downtown General Business Zone to remove […]
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Former Topsham school, Town Hall, get new life as senior housing
TOPSHAM — A building constructed in 1896 as a place to educate children will soon become a home for senior citizens. The former John A. Cone School will open next month as the newest member of the Highlands retirement community, an upscale, four-unit rental called the Olde Town Hall Apartments, for people 55 and older. Having […]
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Gerzofsky to meet constituents in Freeport
FREEPORT — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, will hold public office hours Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m.-noon at Bow Street Market. Gerzofsky represents Senate District 10, which includes Freeport, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Brunswick and Harpswell.
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No injuries in Harpswell school bus crash
HARPSWELL — A School Administrative District 75 bus carrying approximately 15 high school students collided with a car just before 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the bus operated by Yvonne Elwell, 54, of Topsham, was making a left turn from Harpswell Islands Road onto Cundy’s Harbor Road when a 2003 […]
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Some Brunswick School Board members contest adding Jewish holidays to calendar
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday debated adding notices of Jewish holidays to the school calendar. The discussion included one board member’s suggestion that doing so would improperly defer to an “outside” group. The conversation was sparked by a letter sent to school administrators and forwarded to School Board members by Douglas Street resident Natasha […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Jan. 15
Arrests 1/6 at 11:55 p.m. Trisha L. Fontaine, 37, of Mill Street, was arrested on Mill Street by Officer Garrett Brosnan on a charge of violating conditions of release. 1/8 at 7:52 p.m. Terrence J. Brown, 31, of School Street, was arrested on School Street by Officer Matthew Nicholson on a charge of disorderly conduct. 1/12 at […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Jan. 15
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 4-10.
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Bath Police Beat: Jan. 15
Arrests 1/5 at 12:45 a.m. Haven Willis, 31, of Post Road, Bowdoin, was arrested by Officer Brett McIntire on Washington Street on charges of criminal trespass and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 1/5 at 8:30 p.m. John Cote, 32, of Middle Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Middle Street on a […]