BATH — Walgreens will be providing free flu shots to the uninsured or under-insured at Patten Free Library on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Shots will be available from 1-7:30 p.m. The library is at 33 Summer St.
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Election 2015: Sewer district debt the only decision in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Voters will have just one choice on the local ballot this year: whether the sewer district’s debt limit should be increased by $5 million. Changes on the Town Council and School Board are uncontested. Alison Harris, of Cumberland Street, is running unopposed for the at-large council seat being vacated by Councilor John Richardson. Richardson […]
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Brunswick hunger program rakes in a heavy harvest
BRUNSWICK — Mother Nature smiled upon the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program’s community garden this year. Volunteer gardeners pulled more than 2,600 pounds of vegetables out of the ground this fall, and then sent the produce down the road to MCHPP’s food pantry and kitchen. Standing in the bustling food bank at MCHPP’s Union Street headquarters Tuesday […]
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Bath man accused of assaulting infant
BATH — A Bath man was arrested Oct. 19 and charged with assaulting a 4-month-old child on several occasions. Payson Martin, 20, was indicted last week by a Sagadahoc County grand jury on six counts of Class B aggravated assault, three counts of Class C assault of a child younger than 6 years old, and […]
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Brunswick council has praise, questions for bag fee proponents
BRUNSWICK — The citizens group proposing a fee on single-use shopping bags and a ban on polystyrene foam for food and beverage packaging was greeted with guarded support Monday by the Town Council. Bring Your Own Bag-Midcoast, which announced in a press conference Oct. 13 that it had more than 1,000 signatures on a petition for […]
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Bath students to present 'Almost, Maine'
BATH — Morse High School presents its fall play, the romantic comedy “Almost, Maine,” next week. The John Cariani piece runs from Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. each night. The show has a cast of 20 […]
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Brunswick police seek missing woman
BRUNSWICK — Police are requesting assistance finding a missing person. According to a Police Department press release, Lisa Marie Cox, 30, was last seen at her 30 Running Brook Road residence at 10:30 p.m. Monday night, Oct. 19. Cox left on foot after an argument, leaving her cellular phone behind, police said. “Due to her mental […]
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SAD 75 community, committee lean toward new Topsham high school
TOPSHAM — Based on feedback at recent community forums, and a vote this month by a building committee, a new Mt. Ararat High School may be built on the existing campus. Voters may decide in November 2016 whether to build a new school, or renovate the existing 1973 structure. The “new vs. reno” analysis is […]
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Election 2015: Bath council race reduced to no contest
BATH — A competition between two declared write-in candidates for a seat on the City Council had been Bath’s only Election Day contest. Now there is no contest at all. Terry Nordmann of Western Avenue and John MacGregor of Middle Street were running for the Ward 3 council seat, which has been vacant since Kyle […]
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Topsham to honor longtime public servant
TOPSHAM — After nearly 50 years of public service, Don Russell is getting a party. The 79-year-old, who has lived in the same Winter Street house since the age of 6 months, and served on the Board of Selectmen from 2002 to 2005, and again since 2009, said in August that he would not to […]