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Herbert Arthur Bailey, 67

TOPSHAM — Herbert Arthur Bailey, 67, of Bowdoinham, died Oct. 28 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Obituaries •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Bone marrow benefit planned for Scarborough child

SCARBOROUGH — Three-year-old River Louten likes red grapes, bananas on his Rice Krispies, Thomas the Tank Engine and "The Cat in the Hat." Exuberant and engaging, River is also fighting aplastic ane...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

Economic development firm continues Harpswell meetings

HARPSWELL — When Planning Decisions asked residents how they would like to see their local economy improved, people responded by saying they want to put the town on the map, literally, in a way that would attract more visitors. But at the Portland firm's first community forum for Har...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 8:00 am

Topsham Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/25 at 7:45 p.m. Kayla Beaulieu, 22, no address listed, was arrested on Winners Circle by Officer Robert Ramsay on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 10/22 at 3:32 p.m. A 17-ye...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Harpswell Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/26 at 12:40 a.m. Julie M. Foster, 39, of Page Street, Brunswick, was arrested by Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Clayton Stromsky on a charge of operating under the influence.

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Bath Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/19 at 2 p.m. Shane Sawler, 36, of Middle Street, was arrested on Middle Street by Officer Richard Ross on a charge of domestic violence assault. 10/28 Joshua Amaral, 28, of Lewiston, was arrested on two warrants and on ...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 1, 2012

RSU 1 weighs per-pupil cost-sharing formula

BATH — A committee reviewing the effectiveness of the Regional School Unit 1 formula for sharing costs across its communities is considering a per-student assessment model, Superintendent Patrick Manuel said Wednesday. Representatives from all five communities have been meet...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 1:40 pm

WCME returns to Brunswick airwaves promising local focus

BRUNSWICK — Radio industry veteran Jim Bleikamp revived WCME in October after several years of dead air, and said he hopes to make the station a profitable venture by focusing on community news. "We feel there will be a relationship between the extent to which we're involved in this ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 1:20 pm

Topsham board corrects truck purchase

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Oct. 25 to purchase a pickup truck from O'Connor GMC, correcting a decision the panel had made a week before. The board voted Oct. 18 to buy the Public Works Department truck from Goodwin Chevrolet. Goodwin had submitted a bid of nea...

News •
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 1:20 pm

Bath museum celebrates 5 decades of maritime culture

BATH — What started as a maritime history book project has led, 50 years later, to a museum lauded around the world. The Maine Maritime Museum is celebrating its golden anniversary by launching a new exhibit, "Ahead Full at Fifty," recognizing the establishment's collection of histor...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11:00 am
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