TOPSHAM ? Eleanor W. Tefft, 94, of Jesse Road, formerly of Pierce Lane in Brunswick, died Oct. 1 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center. She was born in Yarmouth, the daughter of Winfield and Belva Decker Wentworth. Tefft was the valedictorian for the North Yarmouth Academy Class of 1938 and graduated from the Maine School […]
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Bath Police Beat: Oct. 9
Arrests 10/2 at 6:20 p.m. Jason Keenan, 36, of Denny Road, was arrested by Officer Ted Raedel on Denny Road on a charge of cultivating marijuana. 10/4 at 4:45 p.m. Brandon Boshea, 24, of Court Street, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on Court Street on an outstanding warrant. Summonses 10/1 Donald Smith, 45, of […]
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Reed Nickles, 42
TOPSHAM ? Reed R. Nickles, 42, of Topsham Crossing Road, died unexpectedly Oct. 5 at his home. He was born in Brunswick Feb. 13, 1973, the son of Reed V. and Sharon A. Crouse Nickles. Nickles attended Bath schools and was a 1991 graduate of Morse High School. He worked for many years at Unum […]
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Louis V. Ouellette, 79
BRUNSWICK – Louis V. “Pee Wee” Ouellette, 79, passed away peacefully Sept. 28. He was born in Brunswick, April 25, 1936, the son of Vital E. and Arline Benoit Ouellette. He graduated from Brunswick High School. Ouellette was a logging and pulpwood contractor for many years. He later opened the Tired Logger Restaurant at the […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 9
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Sept. 27 to Oct. 4.
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Contamination concern constricts Brunswick Landing subdivision
BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved final plans for a seven-lot subdivision at Brunswick Landing, although not as it was originally submitted. The site has three existing structures on seven lots, including Frosty’s and the former police station, which is vacant. The board on May 27 approved the sketch plan for the seven-lot project on just […]
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Brunswick, base redevelopment agency settle tax dispute
BRUNSWICK — The town and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority resolved a tax dispute that lasted more than three years. Terms of the settlement were announced at the Oct. 5 Town Council meeting. At issue was 93,000 square feet of space at Hangar 6 at the Brunswick Executive Airport, leased to Kestrel Aviation Co. by MRRA. […]
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Brunswick council approves purchase of new high school boiler
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday authorized borrowing for a new boiler at Brunswick High School. The cost of the project is $575,000, to be paid off over 10 years. School Department Facilities Director Paul Caron said he recommended the boiler purchase be moved up in the town’s Capital Improvement Plan because the unit has […]
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Topsham to discuss future in series of forums
TOPSHAM — The first of a series of workshops examining the challenges the town faces as it plans its future will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Topsham Public Library event, starting at 6:30 p.m., is title “Building a strong Topsham for the future: Will we be able to afford to live there?” It will […]
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Dishin’ That: In defense of restaurant dress codes
About a month ago, I received a question regarding the lack of patron dress codes in Portland-area restaurants. What did I think about the matter, a reader asked. Should tasteful dress codes be posted? Enforced? And if so, to what end? Should men without collars be kicked out of high-end places? Is a skirt, markedly […]