Arrests 4/29 at 8:46 p.m. Angela Harrison, 44, of High Street, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on High Street and charged with operating under the influence, violation of conditions of release and refusing to sign a summons. 4/29 at 10:45 p.m. Nathan Carpenter, 20, of Long Street, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer Devin Hook […]
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Topsham Town Meeting to tackle budget, marijuana rules
TOPSHAM — Voters will approve a fiscal year 2020 municipal budget and a set of rules governing local marijuana businesses at Town Meeting on Wednesday, May 15. Residents will also vote on an update to the 2005 Comprehensive Plan at the Mt. Ararat High School Commons meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. Articles 2-7, out […]
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Class of 2019: Serbian-born Bath senior designs new home for rescued seals
BATH — Marija Medenica combined two of her loves – sea life and architecture – to design a new haven for Gulf of Maine seals in need of rescue and rehabilitation. And she did it for her Capstone project at Morse High School, where she’ll graduate June 9 with the Class of 2019. Medenica grew up […]
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Over Easy: Spring has sprung
So, someone told me it’s spring and I’m trying to be as optimistic as those songs about spring and romance and hope that seem to be in the air this time of year. Songs like “June is Busting Out All Over,” make you think of flowers budding and leaves whispering. You know, happy because the […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Take it easy
The past couple weeks have been particularly hectic, with more appointments, meetings, and unexpected events than usual. Not only have I not had as much time to spend in the kitchen, but I’ve had to replace my old reliable gas range. During a mid-April electrical outage and subsequent power surge, the oven’s control panel was […]
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Coastal History: Missing livestock? Check the local pound
I used to live in Oklahoma, and one day I woke up to find a beautiful stray white horse on my property. Animal Control was called, and it was duly hauled away. Soon after, I made the boneheaded decision to allow a co-worker to keep two ponies at my place. They covered all my grass […]
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Sande's Picks: Local wine shops are special places
Why shop at a local store when chain grocery and warehouse stores offer convenience and good selection? If you care about wine, want to be confident when trying something new, and want to be part of a friendly, adventurous “community” of wine-interested people, try cultivating a relationship with a knowledgeable and engaging wine merchant. Trust […]
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Bath-area school budget on track for voter decisions
BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously adopted a $33.7 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The spending plan now goes to two votes by the public. RSU 1 residents – who had no comments on the issue either at this week’s meeting, or in two budget public hearings […]
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Brunswick farm hops on the craft beer bandwagon
BRUNSWICK — It’s no secret Maine has an abundance of breweries, with more than 130 across the state. The state does, however, lack commercial hops farmers to supply local ingredients to those breweries. That’s why Brunswick native Nick Favreau convinced his parents in 2016 to start using the family’s farm at 195 Woodside Drive to […]
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Bath budget may boost taxes 1%; City Council trashes bag fee
BATH — A $16.6 million city budget for fiscal year 2020, reflecting a 4.7 percent increase in spending, is scheduled for a public hearing May 15. The spending plan made a brief appearance at a regular City Council meeting Wednesday. The panel on May 1 also unanimously approved a five-year contract with Pine Tree Waste, […]