Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 5-12.
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Brunswick Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests 11/7 at 4:51 p.m. Joseph M. Lluvera, 44, no address listed, was arrested on Medical Center Drive by Officer Christopher Wolongevicz on charges of assaulting an emergency care provider, violating condition of release and disorderly conduct. 11/8 at 8:12 p.m. Hailey M. Isabelle, 21, of Admiral Fitch Avenue, was arrested on Admiral Fitch Avenue by Officer […]
Topsham Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests 11/8 at 10:33 a.m. Jennifer Coombs, 41, of Melden Drive, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer Lucas Shirland on Lewiston Road and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and operating under the influence. 11/9 at 8:35 a.m. Joshua Bickford, 41, of Albion, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Gabrielle Mathieu on Lewiston Road. […]
Bath Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests 11/5 at 7:18 p.m. Jonathan Miles, 33, of Miles Way, Freeport, was arrested on three warrants by Officer John Dietlin on High Street. 11/10 at 10:28 p.m. Brian Whiter, 68, of Middle Road, Woolwich, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin in Woolwich on charges of operating under the influence, and operating without a license […]
'An issue all over the place': Topsham grapples with police shortage
TOPSHAM — The Police Department is looking for a few good recruits. The department is four people shy of its full complement of officers, which prompted Police Chief Chris Lewis to approach the Board of Selectmen Thursday, Nov. 15, about incentives to attract more applicants. Police shortages aren’t isolated just to Topsham, or even Maine, […]
Harpswell weighs phased plan for Mitchell Field development
HARPSWELL — After almost seven years, the town’s vision for the Mitchell Field waterfront could become a reality now that the removal of the pier is complete. While walking down a paved road on the empty Mitchell Field property on Nov. 11, Gordon Weil, a former selectman, offered his vision of how the 12-acre waterfront […]
Bath hires new marketing coordinator
BATH — The city has hired Lindsey Goudreau as its first marketing communications specialist. Andrew Deci’s departure in August as Bath’s director of planning and development led the city to shift responsibilities within City Hall departments. Planner Ben Averill assumed all of Deci’s responsibilities except for economic development; the latter role went under the umbrella […]
New Mt. Ararat High School now 15% complete
TOPSHAM — A drive up Eagles Way affords a side-by-side glimpse of the past and the future. To the right is Mt. Ararat High School, where classes continue as they have since 1973. To the left is a large construction zone, where cleared land and metal skeletal structures portend the coming of the new Mt. […]
Mid-Coast farmers market launches at Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — Food, fellowship and festivities were the focus recently as the Midcoast Winter Farmers Market relaunched at its new Brunswick Landing location. Formerly held at the Topsham Fairgrounds, the 8-year-old market has moved to Turtle Rock Farm at 39 Burbank Ave., across from Wayfair. It will operate Fridays through next April, from 11 a.m.-4 […]
Salvation Army needs bell-ringers for annual kettle drive
PORTLAND — The Salvation Army’s annual holiday Red Kettle Campaign is a valuable tradition for the organization and those who depend on its support. But there’s a significant lack of volunteer bell-ringers for this coming season, which could threaten the overall success of the fundraising effort. That’s because the Red Kettle Campaign is the Army’s major […]