News in Bath/Topsham/Harpswell

The View From Away: Who are you going to believe?

I don’t mind that my wife is smarter than I am. I’ve known since childhood that women are fascinating individually and, collectively, The Borg. You know, from "Star Trek." Hive-like alien collective with a communal mind and the catchphrase, “Resistance is futile.” Y...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, December 24, 2012

Arts Calendar: Dec. 26-Jan. 6

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

Lifestyle •

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 26- Jan. 6

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan. 1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Monday 12/31

Community •

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy use

PORTLAND — After two years of work, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and Cumberland County released the county's first ever climate and energy plan last week. GPCOG began an emissions inventory in 2007 to identify the county's major problems. The study looked at how m...

Amber Cronin • News •

Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Entries sought for citizen, journalist right-to-know awards

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The New England First Amendment Coalition is introducing a pair of annual awards to recognize private citizens and professional journalists who aggressively advance the people's knowledge of...

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Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Kenneth Roy Toothaker, 77

HARPSWELL — Kenneth Roy (“K.R.” or “Wuke-E”) Toothaker, 77, a lifelong resident of Harpswell, died Dec. 12 at home. He was born April 9, 1935, in Harpswell, a son of Maurice and Marion (Morgan) Toothaker. He was educated in local schools. Toothaker ...

Obituaries •

Friday, December 21, 2012

Ulrike Vachon-Frisch, 65

HARPSWELL — Ulrike "Ulli" Vachon-Frisch, 65, died Dec. 11. She was born in Bad Nauheim, Germany, on Feb. 20, 1947, the daughter of Peter Frisch and Hedwig Frisch. She obtained her master's degree from Germany's Frankfurt University in English and geography. She taught German fo...

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Stephen Francis Austin, 73,

TOPSHAM — Stephen Francis Austin, 73, died Dec. 2 after a brief struggle with brain cancer. He died at home surrounded by his family. Austin was born on Sept. 25, 1939, in Brattleboro, Vt., the son of James A. and Euretta (Fuller) Austin. He graduated from St. Michael’s High Sc...

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Thomas E. Elliott Jr., 72

WEST BATH — Thomas E. Elliott Jr., 72, died Dec. 14 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born in Boston on Dec. 1, 1940, a son of Thomas E. Sr. and Gloria Martin Elliott. He grew up in Portland and attended St. Dominic’s Sacred Heart School and Cheverus High Scho...

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Mid-Coast Meetings: Dec. 21-27

Harpswell Thu. 12/27 6 p.m. Selectmen's Meeting TH

Community •

Friday, December 21, 2012