Arrests 12/18 at 10:11 p.m. Robert Davis, 52, of Deer Run Road, Bowdoin, was arrested by Officer Ryan Kaake on Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. 12/19 at 11:44 p.m. Wendie Wallace, 51, listed as a transient, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on U.S. Route 1 on a charge of […]
Coastal Journal
Midcoast news from The Forecaster.
New brews: Longtime friends to open West Bath brewery in 2020
Tyler Inman and Ryan Bisson, both Morse High grads, have teamed up to create Trinken Brewing Co.
Bath offering up to $300K in matching grants for building facade improvements
The funds, which come from a tax increment financing district and not taxes, will be available in the next 3 years.
Midcoast People & Business: Dec. 20
New medical director of CHANS Home Health & Hospice named This fall, Mid Coast-Parkview Health welcomed the return of David Dumont, MD, who recently completed a palliative care fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. Dumont formerly served as a hospitalist and as the senior medical director of […]
Harpswell woman embarks on new ministry at Cumberland church
Allison Smith took the reins of the Congregational Church in Cumberland in October.
RSU 5 vacancy filled following sudden resignation
FREEPORT — A repatriated Mainer who earned a doctorate in public education from Oxford University in London was unanimously appointed to the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors to fill a seat unexpectedly vacated last week when Lindsay Sterling resigned. “I’ve been very interested in the development of public education for the public good. […]
Topsham spending nearly $469K to replace aged Main Street culvert next summer
The approximately 700-foot pipeline is about 50 years old.
Brunswick park and ride lot aims for 2020 construction on Cedar Street
The design process for the Maine Department of Transportation lot is half complete.
Coastal History: Christmas once meant figgy, plum and blood puddings
This part of the country was settled by the English in colonial times, and many of us are descended from those original Brits. A series of recent articles deal with the question, “When did we lose the British accent?” And the answer, supposedly, is that the British themselves changed their accent and the original colonists […]
Cooking at the Cove: Christmas Eve supper
Making tourtières this time of year brings out my inner mémère. This meat pie is a delicious Christmas Eve supper that can be made ahead, saved for Christmas morning to have with over-easy eggs, or enjoyed on Boxing Day. Pies can be whipped up and frozen before baking to give as gifts, too. I know […]