ArrowsicROAD COMMISSION, Tuesday,7 p.m. town hall.BathCITY COUNCIL, Wednesday,7:30 p.m., City Hall.FORESTRY COMMITTEE,Wednesday, 7 p.m., City Hall.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE, Thursday,4:30 p.m., City Hall.BowdoinhamCOMPREHENSIVE PLANNINGCOMMITTEE, Tuesday,6:30 p.m., Coombs MunicipalBuilding.250th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m.,Coombs Municipal Building.BrunswickPOLICE STATION BUILDINGCOMMITTEE, Tuesday, 4 p.m.,Brunswick Station, 16 StationAve.PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7p.m., Brunswick Station, 16Station Ave.SCHOOL BOARD: STUDENTSERVICES COMMITTEE,Wednesday, 10 a.m., Student Services […]
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Patten Free book group reads ‘Cleopatra’
BATH — Patten Free Library’s book discussion group has selected the bestseller “Cleopatra” by Stacy Schiff for its Dec. 14 meeting. Copies are available in the Minerva library consortium. For those who prefer to buy their own copy, Bath Book Shop gives a 20 percent discount to book groups, according to a Patten Free Library […]
SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS
Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic ROAD COMMISSION, Tuesday, 7 p.m. town hall. PLANNING BOARD, Monday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bath ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Monday, 7 p.m., City Hall. PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP, Tuesday, 5 p.m., City Hall. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., City […]
The tinderbox
O ne day a handsome soldier, sword at his side, marched home from war. He happened to pass by a hideous witch who called, “Good evening. How would you like all the money in the world?” She told the soldier the tree beside her was a money tree, and at the bottom of the hollow […]
Gay service members fight for benefit equality
The dismal failure by the congressional “super committee” to deal with the nation’s debt crisis leaves the Department of Defense facing automatic $55-billion-a-year spending cuts from 2013 through 2021. This is in addition to defense cuts of near-equal size already planned across the same decade. President Obama promised before Thanksgiving to veto any attempt to […]
BRUNSWICK TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Council is scheduled to meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday at the Municipal Meeting Facility at 16 Station Ave. Following the pledge of allegiance, roll call, a period reserved for public comment, correspondence and adjustments to the agenda, the council will address the following items: — Council committee […]
FREEPORT POLICE
Arrests Tyler F. Lowell, 27, of 18 Ledgewood Lane, Freeport, Nov. 30, 3:24 p.m., charged with possession of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. William T. Reagan, 61, of 40 Tidal Shore, Kennebunkport, Nov. 27, 9:09 p.m., charged with criminal trespass and refusing to sign a criminal summons, on Beech Hill Road. Stacey […]
STATE POLICE
Arrest Abigail A. Shipley-Rega, 20, of 6 Stagecoch Road, Freeport, Nov. 23, 11:24 p.m., charged with violating condition of release, in South Portland.
Vets offered SAT tutoring
TOPSHAM — American Legion Post 202 will offer free tutoring to all veterans who want to take the SAT test. Robert Lemont, post commander, said a former teacher contacted him to express interest in tutoring any veteran who is interested in preparing for the SAT test, which many colleges use when considering applicants. The post […]
BRIEFS
Christmas tree sale location changes TOPSHAM — The Topsham location where the Lisbon and Mt. Ararat High School’s hockey program will sell Christmas trees as a fundraiser this weekend and next has been moved to the fire station parking lot on Main Street. Team members and their supporters will sell Christmas trees from 9 a.m. […]