HVOLSVOLLUR, ICELAND — I’m here in the beautiful country of Iceland with my son Zack, and I’m slightly bummed out. It’s 3 a.m. EDT, and when I began this column my intent was to share some details of what has been one of the most incredible travel adventures of my life. But, then I checked […]
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Portland couple plan South Portland brewpub
SOUTH PORTLAND — A brewpub is in the works at a former auto repair shop in Knightville. Craig and Julia Dilger of Portland have purchased the building at 15 Ocean St., according to a statement released Thursday by publicist Kelsey Goldsmith. The Dilgers are working with two Portland-based engineering firms to renovate the building at the […]
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Brunswick council tells School Board to reduce budget
BRUNSWICK — The School Board is facing a Town Council demand to make deep cuts to the proposed fiscal 2016 spending plan. The board met Wednesday night to review a school budget proposal that contains a 3.42 percent increase over this year’s spending. The increase is largely attributable to updates in facilities, maintenance to grounds and […]
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Kirk G. Favreau, 44: Longtime Bowdoin employee touched lives of many
TOPSHAM — Kirk G. Favreau, 44, of Topsham, died at home April 4 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born in Portland on March 1, 1971, the son of Felix J. and Ruth H. Favreau. Kirk graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in 1989 and from Unity College in 1993. […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: April 17-23
Brunswick Fri. 4/17 2:30 p.m. Development Committee TH Wed. 4/22 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Committee TH Thur. 4/23 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Hawthorne School Harpswell Tues. 4/21 5:30 p.m. Town Lands Committee TO Wed. 4/22 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals TO Topsham Thur. 4/23 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust
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Jan Swinchatt, 81
TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, 81, died April 10 at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, from a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Swinchatt was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up in Otisfield, attending local schools, and graduated from Gould Academy. After earning a degree from Traphagen School […]
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Bath Police Beat: April 17
Arrests 4/10 at 5:08 a.m. Gaetano Cavallaro, 54, no address listed, was arrested by Officer Eric Bryan on Middle Street on a charge of disorderly conduct, and issued a summons on a charge of violation of privacy. 4/10 at 2:45 p.m. Brandon Carleton, 27, of Campbell Pond Road, West Bath, was arrested on outstanding warrants […]
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Topsham Police Beat: April 17
Arrests 4/6 at 5:44 p.m. Chelsea Pottle, 25, of East Burrough Road, Bowdoin, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Main Street on an outstanding warrant. 4/8 at 1:55 p.m. Adam Bailey, 34, of Pinewood Drive, was arrested by Officer William Collins on Main Street on an outstanding warrant. 4/10 at 10:01 a.m. Ashley Bouchard, […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: April 17
Arrests 4/8 at 9:38 p.m. Nathan Levesque, 23, of Bottle Lake Road, Springfield, was arrested on Bath Road by Officer Charles Tompson on charges of violating conditions of release, operating with suspended or revoked license and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 4/10 at 2:48 p.m. Edward G. Grant, 44, of Bath Road, was arrested on Bath […]
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Harpswell could get 1st subdivision in years
HARPSWELL — A proposed housing development would be the first new subdivision in town in several years. According to former Town Planner Carol Eyerman, who is now the assistant planner in Topsham, it has been seven years since a subdivision has been proposed in Harpswell. The proposal was submitted to the Planning Board on March 24 […]