TOPSHAM — Dean George Tibbitts, 77, died peacefully at his home on July 11, after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Born Jan. 25, 1938, in East Millinocket, Dean was the second identical twin son to Edith Mae Stratton Tibbitts and Carrick Amos Tibbitts. He attended schools in East Millinocket and graduated from Schenck High […]
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Margery L.P. Lebel, 86: Elvis fan dedicated life to family, nursing
BRUNSWICK — Margery Louise Perkins Lebel, 86, died peacefully at Horizons Living and Rehab Center on July 30, after complications from a fall and head trauma earlier this year. She was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Dresden, to George and Alice Perkins. She was the second of three children, with an older brother, Robert, and […]
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Harpswell woman, dog, killed when struck by truck
HARPSWELL — A 75-year-old woman and her dog were killed early Wednesday when they were struck by a pickup truck, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Rita Douglas, of Harpswell Islands Road (Route 24), was walking in the area of Lucky’s Run at 6:40 a.m. when she was hit by a 2012 Nissan Titan […]
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Brunswick planners OK church permit, subdivision sketch plan
BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a special permit application to re-establish a church on Old Bath Road. The board also approved a sketch plan review for a 14-home subdivision on undeveloped lots on a loop intersecting Hacker Road. Anna Breinich, the town’s director of planning and development, said Grace Reformed Baptist […]
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Bath planners OK South End Park improvements
BATH — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a site plan amendment for South End Park. The approval, which came without comment from the public, follows up on a straw vote of support by the City Council in May for improvements to the Washington Street riverside park, which previously belonged to nearby Bath Iron […]
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Brunswick school bus drivers bring home honors
BRUNSWICK — Five school bus drivers drove up to Sugarloaf last week, and drove back with trophies. They weren’t ski racing, but the competition was still tough, said Michelle Caron, the School Department’s assistant director of facilities and transportation. Every year, the Maine Association of Pupil Transportation, the Maine Department of Education and the Maine State […]
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Brunswick Town Council rejects school bond proposal
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council voted 8-1 Monday against sending a proposal to borrow $12.6 million, largely for school repairs, to an Aug. 17 public hearing. The council’s decision means a school bond will not be ready in time for a November referendum, Council Chairwoman Sarah Brayman said. It could go to a vote next […]
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Harpswell arts center auctions eclectic items for holocaust center
HARPSWELL — A giant whoopie pie, a brass diving helmet replica and a cruise. These are three of the more than 50 items being auctioned at the 2015 silent auction for the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, at Captain Morrill’s in Harpswell. Captain Morrill’s, a community arts center on Orr’s Island, is hosting the […]
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Topsham Fair kicks off 161st year despite stormy skies
Riders fill up the seats of the flying swings Tuesday, Aug. 4, during a rainy opening night at the 161st annual Topsham Fair. May Short (left), of Columbia, Maryland, and Carolyn Read, of Falmouth, keep the rain at bay Tuesday during the opening night of the 161st annual Topsham Fair. Seventeen-year-olds Christina Fish, of Freeport, […]
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Brunswick, Chebeague Island get coastal planning grants
AUGUSTA — Projects in Brunswick and on Chebeague Island are among 11 in the state awarded coastal community planning grants. The funds, from the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program, total nearly $250,000. Each recipient provides at least 25 percent in matching funds or services. Brunswick is receiving nearly $48,000 for […]