BRUNSWICK — Louise C. LeBel, 83, died peacefully Aug. 3, with her family by her side. She was born in Brunswick, on Nov. 20, 1931, the daughter of Alcide and Aurora Desrosier Bernier. On May 31, 1950, she married Eddie J. LeBel Jr. at St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick. The couple lived in […]
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Bath Police Beat: Aug. 14
Arrests 8/3 at 11:30 p.m. Zachary Cushing, 28, of Centre Street, was arrested on Centre Street by Officer Mark Steele on a charge of aggravated assault. 8/6 no time given Clayton Daniel, 52, of West Bath, was arrested on Bluff Road by Officer Shaun Cavanaugh on charges of operating under the influence, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Aug. 14
Arrests 8/6 at 2:19 p.m. Benjamin A. Hamilton, 30, of High Street, was arrested on Maine Street by Officer Patrick Scott on outstanding warrants from another agency. 8/7 at 10:32 p.m. Jordan S. Griffis, 22, of Perryman Drive, was arrested on Bath Road by Officer Joseph Breton on outstanding warrants from another agency. 8/8 at 10:48 p.m. Sean […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Aug. 14-20
Brunswick Mon. 8/17 7 p.m. Town Council TH Wed. 8/19 6 p.m. Appointment Subcommittee TH Wed. 8/19 7 p.m. Recreation Commission TH Thur. 8/20 9 a.m. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee TH Thur. 8/20 3:30 p.m. Finance Committee TH Thur. 8/20 7 p.m. Marine Resource Committee TH Harpswell Tues. 8/18 4 p.m. Board of Selectmen (Workshop) […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Aug. 14
Arrests 8/3 at 6:52 p.m. Jillian Hinds, 34, no address listed, was arrested on Bypass Drive by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 8/4 at 5:26 p.m. Roger Marcotte, 27, of McLellan Street, Brunswick, was arrested on Main Street by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/8 at […]
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National Endowment for the Arts chairwoman: Brunswick is ‘a winner’
BRUNSWICK — Jane Chu, chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts, was in Maine this week, and she came to Brunswick Wednesday for the finale of her tour of the state’s art scene. Chu was invited by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and also visited Portland, Waterville, and Lewiston. The day in Brunswick started at […]
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Brunswick School Board, Town Council nominations off to slow start
BRUNSWICK — With nomination papers due back in less than a month, the Nov. 3 election ballot is taking shape. On Aug. 5, MacMillan Drive resident Teresa Kelly-Gillis announced that she had gathered the 25 signatures necessary to be a candidate in School Board District 3, where Chris McCarthy plans to step down at the end […]
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Brunswick airport gets $2.65M in grants
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Executive Airport will receive three federal grants totaling $2.65 million. More than $1 million of the funds from the Federal Aviation Administration will be used for updating Hangar 6, which houses Tempus Jets, an aircraft refurbishment company, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The other […]
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Annual Brunswick arts festival returns Saturday
BRUNSWICK — The ninth annual Brunswick Outdoor Art Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 15. The festival, organized by the Brunswick Downtown Association, will be held on the town mall and Maine street, and feature more than 100 artists. Visitors will be able to browse a variety of art, from painting to metal work and sculpture, according […]
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Topsham selectmen OK Lower Village roundabout study
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Aug. 6 unanimously approved funding a feasibility study for a roundabout in the Lower Village. The town hired Tom Errico, a traffic engineer with the T.Y. Lynn firm, to conduct the $30,000 study. Half the funding will come from Topsham Development funds, and the rest from the town’s […]