Arrests 1/8 at 8:25 p.m. Stephanie Clark, 21, of Main Street, was arrested on a warrant by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Main Street. Summonses 1/7 at 5:39 p.m. Thomas Gold, 24, of Durham Road, Brunswick, was issued a summons by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Main Street on a charge of operating after suspension. 1/13 at […]
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Bath officials hope to highlight city’s role in Maine’s statehood
BATH — Sean Paulhus came upon a book that would change his life about 15 years ago in the stacks of his college library in Ohio. “Maine Becomes a State” introduced the then-college freshman from Bath to William King, the state’s first governor, who spent more than 50 years in the City of Ships. Deeply […]
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UPDATE: SAD 75 interim school chief gets state post; district resumes search for permanent superintendent
TOPSHAM — Dan Chuhta will leave his job as interim superintendent of School Administrative District 75 to become the state’s deputy commissioner of education, he announced Wednesday. Meanwhile, the district has relaunched its search for a permanent superintendent, with hope of filling the position this spring. Chuhta, hired as assistant superintendent in 2012, wrote at link75.org that […]
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Bath synagogue, land trust to honor 'birthday of trees'
BATH — A few weeks after the start of 2019 comes another new year’s celebration – for the trees of the world. Tu Bishvat, which literally means the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, is the “birthday of the trees,” a Jewish tradition dating back thousands of years. In honor of that holiday, […]
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Red Cross: Desperate need for blood
PORTLAND — The Red Cross has experienced a dramatic reduction in blood donations in recent weeks and issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donors. Cliff Numark, senior vice president of Red Cross Biomedical Services, said the organization has less than a three-day supply of most blood types, well below the ideal five-day supply […]
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'An outflowing of who I am': New book includes poems by Bath-area student
BATH — Rachel Ouellette has been writing poetry for as long as she can remember, and those pieces of the Morse High School senior’s heart and mind are now included in a book being read all around the state. “Balancing Act 2,” a collection of poems by Maine women, was released by Littoral Books last […]
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Winter Wisdom available weekly at Brunswick library
BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Senior College for 16 years has been bridging the gap between fall and spring semesters, while feeding minds and bodies. The Wednesday afternoon Winter Wisdom program, which runs through Feb. 20, provides “an intellectual venue that people can enjoy during their luncheon breaks,” program committee member Stu Gillespie said in an interview […]
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Bath Police Beat: Jan. 11
Arrests 1/4 at 1:15 a.m. Kieontae Taesuwan, 23, of Bath, was arrested on a warrant by Cpl. Garrett Olson at an undisclosed location. Summonses 12/31 Zachary Cooper, 31, of Galveston, Texas, was issued a summons by Officer John Dietlin on High Street on a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle more than 150 days. Fire […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Jan. 11
Arrests 12/31 at 11:59 a.m. Brian Gillespie, 25, of Tower Circle, Bath, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Gabrielle Mathieu on Topsham Fair Mall Road. 12/31 at 11:59 a.m. Samantha Dias, 30, listed as a transient, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Gabrielle Mathieu on Topsham Fair Mall Road. 1/1 at 6:17 p.m. […]
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Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust launches poster contest
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is looking for creative people to design its 2019 farmers market poster. The trust is holding an art contest through Jan. 31, and will announce the winning work on March 1. While the medium is flexible, the poster must be vertical, at least 18 by 14 inches, and focus […]