I recently heard Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew speak. Her department administers many of our state’s biggest benefit programs, including Mainecare (or Medicaid), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF, formerly Aid to Families with Dependent Children), and General Assistance. Mainecare is the biggest […]
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Letter: Patient should control end-of-life decision
I am a terminally ill cancer patient; the perfect example of someone who could benefit from the passing of LD 1270, “An Act Regarding Patient-Directed Care at End of Life.” Believe me, I am in no hurry to die (I am only 55), but there is no cure for my metastatic colon cancer. It would […]
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Brunswick bids farewell to Barry and Karen Mills
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association honored departing Bowdoin College President Barry Mills, and his wife, Karen Mills, Thursday with a breakfast and community tribute at the Brunswick Hotel and Tavern. The Mills moved to Brunswick in 2001, and their 14-year engagement with the town was lauded by several speakers. “Their three boys went to school […]
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Brunswick School Board meets council halfway on budget cuts
BRUNSWICK — The School Board approved a $36.5 million budget Wednesday night, choosing not to make cuts requested by the Town Council. At the previous board meeting, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski presented a request, made to him in a conversation with Town Manager John Eldridge, to cut $750,000 from the proposed budget. The fiscal year 2016 budget […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: May 1
Arrests 4/21 at 7:57 p.m. Michael Hoffmann, 52, of Merritt Road, was arrested on Merritt Road by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Schenk on charges of violating conditions of release and assault. Summonses There were no summonses reported from April 20-26.
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Mid-Coast Meetings: May 1-7
Bath Tues. 5/5 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Wed. 5/6 6 p.m. City Council CH Brunswick Mon. 5/4 7 p.m. Town Council TH Thur. 5/7 7 p.m. Board of Assessment Review TH Thur. 5/7 7 p.m. Town Council (Workshop) TH Harpswell Mon. 5/4 5:30 p.m. Mitchell Field Committee TO Mon. 5/4 7 p.m. Fire & […]
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Topsham Police Beat: May 1
Arrests No arrests were reported from April 21-26. Summonses 4/21 at 5:34 p.m. Nicholas Oram, 21, of Foreside Road, was issued a summons by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Main Street on a charge of sale or use of drug paraphernalia. 4/23 at 11:30 p.m. Brandon Cross, 22, of Main Street, South Portland, was issued a […]
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Katherine C.T. Morais, 98
BRUNSWICK — Katherine “Kay” Connor Thompson Morais, 98, of Brunswick, died peacefully April 17 with her family by her side. She was born in Greenville on March 31, 1917, the second child of Henry David Joseph and Katherine (Cyr) Connor. Her early childhood was spent in central Maine, but she soon moved with her family to […]
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Mid-Coast School Notebook: BJHS students named to honor roll
BRUNSWICK — In recognition of their academic performance, the following students were recently named to the honor roll of Brunswick Junior High School during the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. Grade eight: Haley Alexander, Jillian Andrews, Mikaela Ashbrenner, Cameron Ashby, Madison Bailey, Rae Bamberger, Zoe Battle, Benjamin Baumgarte, Sarah Belling, Oliver Bird, Donald […]
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Bath Police Beat: May 1
Arrests 4/24 at 4 a.m. Tylor West, 26, of Plum Lane, was arrested by Sgt. Mike Lathrop on Plum Lane on a charge of domestic violence assault, and issued a summons on a charge of criminal mischief. Summonses 4/26 John Alexander III, 25, of Sabattus, was issued a summons by Officer Chuck Reece on U.S. […]