BRUNSWICK — Voters by a wide margin on Tuesday approved a measure allowing the Brunswick Sewer District to raise its debt limit from $20 million to $25 million. The question passed 1,799 to 635, with about 20 percent of the town’s registered voters turning out to the polls. The BSD can now amend its charter and […]
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Beatles tribute band to rock Topsham
TOPSHAM — Forty-five years after the Beatles broke up, one of many tribute bands dedicated to keeping the Fab Four’s music alive is coming to the Orion Performing Arts Center Friday, Nov. 6. Beatles for Sale, a Massachusetts band that takes its name from the Beatles’ 1964 album of that name, takes the stage at […]
People and Business
Hires, Promotions, Appointments George Campbell has been appointed as the University of Southern Maine’s vice president for advancement and president and CEO of the USM Foundation. In the position, Campbell, who lives in Portland and is the former mayor, will serve as the university’s chief development officer, responsible for directing capital campaigns and other fundraising […]
Bath OKs borrowing $9.8M for wastewater system upgrades
BATH — City voters Tuesday approved a $9.8 million wastewater improvement bond, 1,061 to 332. They also elected several uncontested candidates to the City Council and Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors. The bond will fund infrastructure upgrades and improvements at Bath’s wastewater treatment plant and some pump stations, along with infrastructure under some […]
No surprises in uncontested Topsham elections
TOPSHAM — With no contests in Tuesday’s election for the Board of Selectmen and town representatives to the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors, there were also no surprises. Former School Board and Finance Committee member Roland Tufts, of Home Place, received 1,246 votes to fill the seat on the Board of Selectmen being […]
Brunswick voters approve sewer district debt limit increase
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick voters on Tuesday approved a measure allowing the sewer district to raise its debt limit from $20 to $25 million. Unofficial results show the question passing 1,799 to 635. The Brunswick Sewer District plans to use the increased debt limit to fund a $22 million upgrade to its wastewater treatment facility.
‘Final, painful, relieving’: 140-year-old church closes in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The 10 remaining members of Faith United Methodist Church on Orr’s Island gathered to forever close their church the morning of Sunday, Nov. 1. The church, founded in 1878, was almost 140 years old. Its open, one-room sanctuary can fit about 100 people, but it had not seen numbers like that in years, according […]
Brunswick council to hear comments on mooring fees
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will hold a public hearing Nov. 16 on proposed changes to mooring fees. The proposed schedule calls for a fee of $50 for residents, commercial and public moorings, and $100 for nonresident moorings. The town does not at this time charge a mooring fee. The public hearing will be held during […]
DAR Day of Service in Freeport
The Topsham-Brunswick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently marked the 125th anniversary of the national society’s founding by participating in a National DAR Day of Service. Members, including Freeport resident Helen Clark, 90, seated, spent the day cleaning headstones of Revolutionary War soldiers in the First Parish Cemetery in Freeport.
Out & About: World premiere of ‘Mama’s Boy’ in Portland
There’s an interesting mix of theater and music in this week’s arts and entertainment calendar. My top choice, and one of the most intriguing choices of the year, is “Mama’s Boy” at Portland’s Good Theater. It’s a world premiere, and the subject is the backstory behind the troubled man who assassinated President John F. Kennedy […]