Arrests 4/28 at 11:13 p.m. Keith Kent, 43, of Pownal Road, Auburn, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin in West Bath on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 4/19 Bryant Hutchins, 42, of Middle Road, Edgecomb, was issued a summons by Cpl. Garrett Olson on Water Street on a charge of theft by […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: May 3
No arrests or summonses were reported from April 23-30.
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Topsham Police Beat: May 3
Arrests 4/28 at 12:47 a.m. David Burch, 22, of Bath, was arrested by Officer Mathew Bowers on Maynard Drive, and charged with aggravated assault and criminal mischief. 4/28 at 1:35 a.m. Jamie Day, 45, of Pleasant Street, was arrested on a warrant by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Hamilton Court. Summonses 4/25 at 9:29 a.m. Kevin […]
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Rising cost threatens Brunswick recycling program
BRUNSWICK — There’s a tough financial reality for recycling programs across the country: earning less on the sale of materials and paying more to process what residents put in their recycling bins. Brunswick isn’t immune to the national trend. Town Manager John Eldridge’s municipal budget proposal would change the way the town’s recyclables are processed and save […]
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Harpswell seeks bids for road improvements
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectman on April 25 unanimously approved seeking bids for improvements to Oak Ledge Road, Oakhurst Island Road, and Laurel Cove Road. According to Town Administrator Kristi Eiane, bids are due back to the Town by May 20. A contract will need to be approved by selectmen before any work can begin. […]
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Aquaculture licensing process headlines Harpswell meeting
HARPSWELL — The public will soon get a chance to learn more about aquaculture and the lease application process. Jon Lewis, Aquaculture Program director for the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will discuss how the application process works, and the role the DMR and municipal officials, in a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Harpswell […]
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Bath man dies in Hampden auto crash
HAMPDEN — A Bath man died Tuesday afternoon in a fiery automobile crash on Interstate 95, Maine State Police reported Wednesday. Mark Aubut, 53, was driving a 2003 GMC Yukon SUV on Interstate 95 at about 5:15 p.m. when his vehicle left the highway, hit a tree, and erupted into flames. No one else was […]
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Goodbye freeze, hello trees: Bath to launch new forestry center
BATH — With Arbor Week approaching, the city’s Community Forestry Committee will dedicate its new forestry center on Sunday, May 5. The 1-3 p.m. event will be held at 61 Old Brunswick Road, next to Oak Grove Cemetery. Light refreshments will be served, and shrubs, perennials, and trees native to Maine will be available to […]
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Sande's Picks: Plan now for Wolfe's Neck Farm-to-Table series
The summer season is about to begin with the announcement of the Farm-to-Table Dining Series at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport. These food events at Mallet Barn further the Center’s mission to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. I have attended several in the past and each […]
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Coastal History: Small boats with a long legacy
The pinky is, I think you will agree, the cutest of the fingers. Likewise, the pinky schooner is the cutest of the schooners. These little fishing vessels could be manned by only a couple of men, unlike some of their giant brothers that slid down the ways in Bath and other Maine shipbuilding towns. The […]