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William Dewey Blake, 94: Distinguished medical researcher

BATH — William Dewey Blake, 94, of Bath, died at home Feb. 3 of cancer. Born June 27, 1918, Blake graduated Dartmouth College in 1940 and spent summers doing scientific research at The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Salisbury Cove. He continued this work ... 1

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Lesley Hobson, 93

TOPSHAM — Lesley M. Hobson, 93, of Topsham, died Feb. 13 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick, following a long illness. He was born Oct. 10, 1919, in Tacoma, Wash., to Louise Walter and Hattie Belle Hobson. He attended schools there and graduated high school in 1937.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Topsham Police Beat: Feb. 22

Arrests 2/14 at 6:15 p.m. Melissa Libby, 63, of Langdon Road, Richmond, was arrested on Augusta Road by Officer Mark McDonald on a charge of operating under the influence. 2/14 at 6:53 p.m. Zachary Doughty, 26, of Lisbon Street, L...

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bath Police Beat: Feb. 22

Arrests 2/11 at 9:55 a.m. Troy Gauthier, 32, of Middle Street, was arrested on Court Street by Officer Richard Ross on a charge of operating under the influence, and issued a summons on a charge of attaching false plates. 2/14 Joh...

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bill would give towns a louder voice at Brunswick Landing

BRUNSWICK — Legislation proposed by state Rep. Matthea Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would strengthen regional representation on the board in charge of redeveloping the former naval air base, now known as Brunswick Landing. Local control of redevelopment at Brunswick Landing has been a sour...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Mid-Coast communities brace for state budget fallout

TOPSHAM — With the Legislature set to vote on a $153.2 million supplemental budget to close the state budget gap, lawmakers will soon turn their attention to Gov. Paul LePage's biennial budget proposal – one that has raised alarms for local officials. "It's still earl...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Police charge 3 in Mid-Coast with heroin trafficking

BATH — Three Mid-Coast residents were arrested Tuesday evening on charges of trafficking in heroin, a Class B crime. Derek Elliot, 21, of Brunswick, and Joshua Neisius, 25, of West Bath, were both arrested in West Bath, while Dwan Russell, 25, of Topsham, was arrested in Bath, accord...

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 1:30 pm

Bath shed fundraising hits the bricks

BATH — Fundraising bricks to pay for improvements to a 19th century freight shed are available for order. The City Council gave unanimous consent Jan. 2 to a prop...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:10 am

Harpswell facing proposed changes to shellfish, waterfront, waste rules

HARPSWELL — Proposed changes to shellfish, waterfront and solid waste ordinances are a few of the items residents will vote on at next month's annual Town Meeting. While the proposed changes to to the shellfish ordinance will put a greater emphasis on shellfish harvesters' involvemen...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:00 am

VHS makes bold return in Bath school's 1-act play

BATH — And you thought VHS was dead. Morse High School's offering in this year's Regional One-Act Play Competition, which the school is hosting, centers around a video store that wants nothing to do with DVDs and Blu-Ray. Nope, it's all about the tape cassettes that in the 199...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 8:40 am
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