News in Bath/Topsham/Harpswell

Traditional, fresh events greet Hanukkah in greater Portland

PORTLAND — Eight days and nights of Hanukkah began last weekend with several events in and around Portland. The annual Hanukkah party was held Friday night at the Maine Jewish Museum as a preview to the festival. Saturday night saw the lighting of the grand menorah in front of the st...

Timothy Gillis • News •

Monday, December 10, 2012 at 8:30 am

Helen P. Perry, 96

TOPSHAM — Helen P. Perry, 96, died Nov. 27. She was born in the Panama Canal Zone on July 3, 1916, the daughter of Maj. James M. and Florence M. Patterson Piercy. Perry graduated from William Penn High School in Harrisburg, Pa., and after completing business college, she served as on...

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Friday, December 7, 2012

James Edward Hamilton Sr., 89: veteran, history buff

BATH — James Edward Hamilton Sr., 89, of Bath, died Nov. 27 with his family by his side. He was born on Great Chebegue Island on Oct. 20, 1923, the son of Ray and Mildred (Turner) Hamilton. He grew up on the island and graduated from Chebegue Island High School. In 1951, he mar...

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Mid-Coast Meetings: Dec.7-13

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Mid-Coast School Notebook

Students learn Native American crafts and culture

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Bath council deems home unsafe, seeks options for occupants

BATH — The City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday that a dilapidated home on Windjammer Way is dangerous, but tabled a decision on what to do about the house and its two occupants. The occupants of 45 Windjammer Way, Alan and Yvonne Orchard, were scheduled to meet with city staff Friday, D...

Alex Lear • News •

Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 8:40 am

Harpswell awards 1-year waste disposal contract to Casella

HARPSWELL — Facebook, waste disposal and year-round access at Mitchell Field were among the topics discussed at the Board of Selectmen's Nov. 29 meeting. The board authorized the town's recreation department to create a Facebook page, chose a new contractor for waste disposal and vot...

Dylan Martin • News •

Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:50 am

Bath Police Beat: Dec. 7

Arrests 11/29 at 4 p.m. Raymond Rondeau, 41, of Pompano, Fla., was arrested on State Road by Detective David Beauregard on a charge of acquiring drugs by deception. 12/2 at 8:22 p.m. Susan Perry, 44, of Cummings Street, was arrest...

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Topsham Police Beat: Dec. 7

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3. Pathgrinder 12/1 at 9:53 p.m. Sgt. Robert Ramsay responded to a report of an SUV vandalized on Ivanhoe Drive. The tire of a Nissan Pathfinder was slash...

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

BIW gets $70M contract modification

BATH — Bath Iron Works was awarded $70 million in a contract modification for two lines of ships. With the modification, BIW will continue providing planning, design, and material support services for both the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke line of destroyers and ...

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 3:20 pm