BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine will offer tips on home weatherization and heating assistance in an Oct. 8 meeting at 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Room C, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The outlook for fuel and utility costs will be covered, along with the expected demand for services. There will also be reports on […]
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Topsham receives $125K police grant
TOPSHAM — The Police Department is receiving a $125,000 grant for a police officer. The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded more than $650,000 in grants to four Maine police departments, including Topsham’s, as part of the COPS Hiring Program. The funding provides 75 percent of salary and benefits for an […]
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Brunswick High School principal candidates to meet public
BRUNSWICK — Three candidates for principal at Brunswick High School will meet with the public next week. Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski on Tuesday said the candidates will appear separately at the high school on Oct. 7, 8 and 10. Candidates will meet with students and faculty in the early afternoon, and then with parents […]
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New restaurant helps Falmouth's Handy Boat return to roots
FALMOUTH — While much of the Maine coast is winding down for the season, a new waterfront restaurant is just getting started. And that’s partly the point. Dockside Grill, at 215 Foreside Road, opened Sept. 20 at a familiar location. For more than half a century, this seaside spot has served seafood to a community […]
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Freeport council: RSU 5 withdrawal study falls short
FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday criticized a report by two education consultants commissioned to determine the costs and benefits of withdrawing from Regional School District 5. Councilors did not vote on whether to put a withdrawal referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. They closed the public portion of their meeting by saying they […]
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Portland high-rise copes with rising use of intravenous drugs in neighborhood
PORTLAND — Back Bay Tower, a 16-story luxury apartment building at 401 Cumberland Ave., has a waiting list of prospective tenants. But the building seems to be attracting something much less desirable these days. In the past few months, residents and staff have been finding “significantly” more used syringes and other drug paraphernalia on the […]
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Yarmouth library begins donation campaign
YARMOUTH — Merrill Memorial Library will kick off the community portion of its renovation campaign with an ice cream social on its lawn on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 2-4 p.m. Voters approved a $1.5 million bond issue in June to support a renovation of the 108-year-old library. The library is responsible for raising an additional […]
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No place like home turf, finally, for Yarmouth High School teams
YARMOUTH — The fall sports season is more than half over, but it finally kicked off in earnest this week at Yarmouth High School. The school’s new artificial turf field debuted on Monday and was scheduled to host 12 games in its first six days – after six weeks of delays that are likely to […]
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Bath to bathe in purple for domestic violence awareness
BATH — Focal points throughout the city go purple during October in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Businesses and government offices will be illuminated as a way to remember people who have died from domestic violence, to support survivors, and to give hope to people who still live with abuse, according to New Hope […]
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Central Maine Healthcare withdraws application to take over Parkview hospital in Brunswick
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare has withdrawn its application to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick, saying state regulators aren’t playing fair and are “inexplicably but undeniably committed to denying this application.” The state denies that it has unfairly pushed the application forward, saying instead that the health care companies were actively partnering […]