BATH — Nelson E. Payne, 94, a longtime resident of Bath, died Sept. 12 at Hodgdon Green, in Damariscotta, where he had lived for the past four years. He was born July 10, 1921, in East Waldoboro, a son of Emory and Susie (Pitcher) Payne. He attended Bath and Whitefield schools. He married Ione Jipson, […]
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Brunswick Landing water contamination remedies in dispute
BRUNSWICK — Members of the citizens group supporting base-wide groundwater controls to combat chemical contamination at the former naval base are disappointed with the response to their proposed remedy. Officials tasked with cleaning up the Brunswick Naval Air Station, though, say they are actively monitoring the presence of perflourinated chemicals, or PFCs, and are even testing […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 25
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Sept. 13-20.
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Brunswick Police Beat: Sept. 25
Arrests 9/18 at 1:14 p.m. Jeffrey J. Berard, 36, of Center Road, Fairfield, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Maine State Police Trooper Douglas Cropper on a charge of violating conditions of release. 9/19 at 11:06 a.m. Gifford T. Cambell, 41, of Cambells Pond Road, West Bath, was arrested on Bath Road by Officer Charles Tompson on […]
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Harry E. Inman Sr., 81: Longtime Public Works employee loved the outdoors, family
BRUNSWICK — Harry E. “Tunky” Inman Sr., 81, of Bath, died Sept. 15, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 25, 1933, in Bangor, a son of Joseph D. and Bernice (Goodell) Inman. He grew up in Bangor and attended local schools. Harry then answered his country’s call to duty and joined […]
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Newly-built Topsham area high school gets support at forum
HARPSWELL — Voters may decide in November 2016 whether to renovate Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham – the center of School Administrative District 75 – or build it anew. At the second of four public forums on the matter, held Tuesday at Harpswell Community School, some members of the audience expressed favor for building a new […]
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Bath Police Beat: Sept. 25
Arrests 9/20 at 5:25 p.m. Spencer Chipman, 25, of Lincoln Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Russell Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/20 at 6:25 p.m. John Carver, 61, of Atkinson, New Hampshire, was arrested by Officer Eric Bryan on Front Street on a charge of operating under the […]
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Betty J. Bowman, 49
BATH — Betty Joan Bowman, 49, of Bath, died Sept. 15 at her home, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bowman was born Dec 10, 1965, in Chicago, a daughter of Richard G. and Georgiann (Bollin) Doucette. She grew up in Franklin, Wisconsin, and attended area schools until graduating high school. She then […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Sept. 25 to Oct. 1
Brunswick Tues. 9/29 7:30 a.m. Downtown Association TH Tues. 9/29 8 a.m. Sewer District Board of Trustees 10 Pine Tree Road Thur. 10/1 7 p.m. Village Review Board TH Harpswell Fri. 9/25 9 a.m. Board of Selectmen (Site Visit) Birch Island Topsham Wed. 9/30 6 p.m. Mt. Ararat High School Project Public Forum MAHS Thur. […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Sept. 25
Arrests 9/15 at 2:50 a.m. Jason Jewett, 40, of Old Brunswick Road, Durham, was arrested by Officer Mark McDonald on Blueberry Lane on a charge of refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 9/15 at 5:13 p.m. Lorraine Medeiros, 55, no town given, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Cumberland Street in Brunswick on […]