News in Bath/Topsham/Harpswell

All aboard for Christmas

Best friends Ivy, 6, center, and Isaac, 7, came from Grey to ride the Candy Cane Express in Bath with their parents in the hopes of meeting Santa Claus last weekend. Their wish came true when Santa hopped aboard the train in this fundraiser for Tri County Literacy.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Developer plans 47-home subdivision in Topsham

TOPSHAM — After a sketch plan review with the Planning Board on Tuesday, a proposed 47-unit housing development is expected to return for preliminary subdivision review early next year. Developer Dan Catlin wants to build 47 single-family homes off of Mallett Drive. The Planning Boar...

Alex Lear • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 11:50 am

Harpswell awards contract to design EMS garage

HARPSWELL — The town is a step closer to building a two-bay garage that will house its emergency "interceptor" vehicle. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Dec. 13 for a $11,400 design contract with Normand Associates Architects. Town Administrator Krista Eiane said the d...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:40 am

Bath-area school board OKs new cost-sharing plan

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors unanimously approved a new cost-sharing formula Monday that could go into effect next year. The change must be approved by a district-wide referendum, Superintendent Patrick Manuel said, and a date for that vote has yet to be ...

Alex Lear • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 8:10 am

Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M

HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper.

John Christie, Matt Drange and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Arts Calendar: Dec. 19-30

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...

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 19-30

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

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

People and Business

Stepping out to end hunger

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Editor's Notebook: '... Don't worry, it'll change'

"If you're in a bad situation," someone once said, "don't worry, it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry, it'll change." That sense of constant change sums up the past year at The Forecaster, where we've welcomed several new staffers – William Hall, Will Graff, Maren...

Mo Mehlsak • Opinion •

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Out & About: ‘Phyzgig,' ‘Beauty and the Beast’ top choices

As the Christmas-New Year holiday period approaches, most performing artists do what everyone else does: Head home and take a break with the family. There’s a marked slowdown in the performing arts between Christmas and late January. So “Out & About” takes its annual ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:30 am