BRUNSWICK — Dorothy “Dot” Bradley, 94, of Brunswick, died Dec. 27, with family by her side. She was born May 5, 1921, the daughter of Robert and Ottolie Channonhouse of Boston. She and her family moved to Cundy’s Harbor, where she grew up attending Brunswick schools. Bradley later moved to Revere, Massachusetts, where she met and […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Jan. 1
Arrests 12/21 at 5:33 p.m. Stephen Farrington, 28, of Winthrop, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Route 196 on a charge of operating under the influence and placed on a probation hold. 12/22 at 8:04 p.m. John Moon, 46, of Ward Road, was arrested by Officer Malcolm Marshall on Ward Road on a charge […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 1-7
Bath Mon. 1/4 5 p.m. Community Forestry Committee CH Tues. 1/5 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Wed. 1/6 6 p.m. City Council CH Brunswick Mon. 1/4 7 p.m. Town Council Inauguration TH Tues. 1/5 5 p.m. Master Plan Implementation Committee TH Tues. 1/5 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 1/6 10 a.m. Staff Review TH […]
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Brunswick museum acquires former Navy base chapel
BRUNSWICK — About a year after leasing space at the former U.S. Navy chapel at Brunswick Landing, the Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens on Tuesday acquired the building. The museum bought the property from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority for $220,000, museum President John Briley said in an interview Monday. The building, which is approximately […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 30-Jan. 14
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 12/31 Polar Bear Plunge and 5K, East End Beach, Portland, benefit Natural Resources Council of Maine, register online at nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash. Books/Authors Saturday 1/2 Jeremy Cole, author signing for “Anxiety Soothers,” a book of visualizations and activities, 1-4 p.m., Letterpress Books, Northgate Plaza, Portland, 747-4232, Letterpress-Books.com. Bulletin Board Sunday 1/3 Shape Note […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 31-Jan. 9
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “Tactile Delights: Fabric Manipulation,” Art Quilts Maine, Portland Public Library, Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Square, to Jan. 29. Thursday […]
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Bath City Council to hear 2 high school proposals
BATH — The City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation next week from Regional School Unit 1 officials about building a new high school. Representatives from Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Manchester, New Hampshire, which the school district hired to provide architectural and engineering services for the project, will also attend the meeting, Superintendent Patrick […]
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Mid-Coast agencies promote anonymous text-a-tip service
BATH — Police and medical officials are promoting an anonymous texting tip line to discourage underage drinking. The program, called “eTip,” was developed in 2012 by Communities Against Substance Abuse, Access Health, and Mid Coast Hospital. In a Dec. 18 press release, the groups said that since the program’s inception, police have received a “steady number” […]
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Orr’s Island fire destroys classic cars
ORR’S ISLAND — A fire that burned from late afternoon Monday to early Tuesday morning destroyed a Lower Road garage and the classic cars inside. Firefighters received the call at about 4:30 p.m., Orr’s & Bailey Islands Interim Fire Chief Bill Beazley said Tuesday morning. The Harpswell Neck, Cundy’s Harbor, Brunswick, and Freeport fire departments […]
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Dishin' That: 2015, the year of the timeshare tip
Traditionally, my column between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is about “The Best and Worst Tips of the Year.” Over time, tidbits in each category reached new and surprising heights in everything from creativity, to shock, to faith-in-humanity-restored generosity. Case in point, no matter where I’ve worked over the past 15 years, a $100 bill turned […]