Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry, the United Way of Mid Coast Maine volunteer campaign chairman, left, and members of the campaign cabinet reveal more than $1.77 million was raised in this fall’s campaign – almost $22,000 more than the $1.75 million goal. The announcement was made Thursday, Nov. 8, during the campaign finale at Bowdoin […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Nov. 9
Arrests 10/31 at 9:00 p.m. Pedro M. Pires, 23, was arrested on Perryman Drive by Officer Christopher Wolongevicz on charges of assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, and failing to provide a correct name, address, or date of birth. 11/2 at 9:25 a.m. Ashley R. Elliott, 25, of River Road, was arrested on River Road […]
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Volunteers Jazz Band performs for veterans across Maine
BRUNSWICK — Several years ago, Lynn Kinney started a band all because of meatloaf. Not Meat Loaf, the singer-songwriter Kinney calls one of her favorites — the one whose “Bat out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums of all time. No, Kinney got the idea for her band — the Volunteers Jazz Band […]
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A VETERAN, A KNITTER — UNCLE RICHIE
He was my step-mother’s brother and no one really liked him. He was mean, bad tempered and consistently unpleasant, but he worked hard at his job to keep his long-suffering wife and three young children well fed and healthy. His name was Richard, and I called him Uncle Richie, and like everyone else, I avoided […]
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A piece of Maine history?
A while back, I picked up an interesting item on eBay. It’s either an exciting, mysterious piece of maritime history or a bizarre hoax. I showed it to Nathan Lipfort, the former senior curator of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, but he had no answer for me. I’ll probably never know what it is […]
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A Tale of Three Casseroles
Many years ago, I innocently showed up at a workplace event with “those oven eggs” and hash brown casserole. From then on, I was expected to bring these dishes every time there was a celebration. Days before an occasion, I was confronted at the water cooler. “Are you bringing ‘those oven eggs’ to the potluck? […]
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Bath gives initial OK to stiffer parking fines
BATH — Parking violators may soon be facing tougher penalties, after the City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved first passage of an ordinance that would increase fines for the first time since 2009. The new fine structure was recommended by police and the city’s Transportation Committee. Second and final passage is expected Dec. 5. Police […]
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Mid-Coast Democrats defend seats in Legislature
BRUNSWICK — Election Day was a good one for incumbent legislators – all Democrats – in the Mid-Coast. The gubernatorial contest helped pack polls statewide. There were lines of voters outside the doors at Brunswick Junior High School and the Topsham Fairgrounds on Tuesday morning. The election produced wins by House District 49 Rep. Matthea “Mattie” Daughtry, D-Brunswick; […]
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Ankeles captures at-large seat on Brunswick council
BRUNSWICK — Legislative aide Dan Ankeles on Tuesday defeated Sande Updegraph in the election for a three-year at-large Town Council seat. Ankeles received 6,011 votes to Updepraph’s 3,511. Voters also overwhelmingly supported a proposal for the School Department to join the Greater Sebago Educational Alliance regional service center,8,676 to 1,802. The center includes public schools in […]
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Harpswell voters OK transfer of $55K
HARPSWELL — Voters on Tuesday approved transferring $30,000 in unassigned funds to the town’s reserve account to cover potential legal fees after a long dispute over the Mitchell Field water tower this year drained the town’s legal fund. According to unofficial results, 1,871 people voted to transfer the money, while 1,291 voted against it. They also […]
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