BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously supported first passage of a parking ban on Dummer Street Court. A resident of that street, James McLean, notified the panel in May about the difficulty garbage/recycling and oil delivery trucks have had navigating the street due to parked vehicles, Police Chief Mike Field said in an […]
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Maine high court hears arguments over access to Cedar Beach in Harpswell
PORTLAND — The saga of Cedar Beach continued Wednesday, with attorneys arguing the case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The debate over public access to the sandy Bailey Island beach was set off in 2011, when landowners Charles and Sally Abrahamson blocked off the only road leading to the beach. Residents and public access proponents […]
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Mid Coast Meetings: Nov. 6-13
Brunswick Mon. 11/9 5:30 p.m. Brunswick Topsham Water Board 266 River St. Tues. 11/10 2 p.m. Zoning Ordinance Review TH Tues. 11/10 4:30 p.m. Teen Advisory Committee 35 Union St. Thur. 11/12 3:30 p.m. Finance Committee TH Thur. 11/12 5 p.m. Cable Television Committee TH Thur. 11/12 5:30 p.m. School Department Personnel & Negotiations TH […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Nov. 6
Arrests 10/28 at 9:06 a.m. Robert A. Smith, 46, of Woodland Drive, was arrested on Medical Center Drive by Officer William Brown on an outstanding local warrant. 10/28 at 2:52 p.m. Jason T. McPhail, 42, of Meadow Road, Topsham, was arrested on Church Road by Detective Richard Cutliffe on an outstanding local warrant. 10/29 at 6:22 p.m. Kevin Libby, […]
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Peter Edward Lebel, 65: Welder, enjoyed motorcycling
BATH — Peter Edward Lebel, 65, of Bath, passed away peacefully Nov. 1 of liver failure. He was born March 24, 1950, in Bath, a son of Francis J. and Hazel M. Lebel. He attended Bath area schools and graduated from Morse High School in 1969. After high school, Lebel attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute […]
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Mid Coast School Notebook: Making a splash
Third-graders learn swim safety With the start of the school year came the start of the new physical education curriculum for all third-graders in Regional School Unit 1. One of the unique parts in RSU1’s physical education program is its commitment to a swim safety program offered during a six-week unit for each third grade […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Nov. 6
Arrests No arrests or criminal summonses were reported from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1. Blocked burglary 10/26 at 12:57 p.m. Sgt. Mark Gilliam and Officer William Collins responded to a burglar alarm at a Taylor Farm Lane residence. Entry to the home had been gained by force, activating an alarm which likely sent the intruder […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Nov. 6
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1.
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Bath Police Beat: Nov. 6
Arrests 10/18 at 12:16 p.m. Christopher Cunningham, 43, of Denny Road, was arrested by Sgt. Dan Couture on Denny Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 10/27 at 6:17 p.m. Timothy Murray, 53, of High Street, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on High Street on a charge of operating under the influence. […]
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Brunswick Naval Museum to open for Veterans Day
BRUNSWICK — The town is getting a new museum this Veterans Day. The Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens will open for the first time Wednesday, Nov. 11, with an exhibit about the history of the former U.S. Navy air station. The museum is a registered nonprofit, supported primarily by volunteers. It is in the former […]