News in Bath/Topsham/Harpswell

Bath to hold annual Citizen Involvement Day

BATH — The city will celebrate its 14th annual Citizen Involvement Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Waterfront Park event raises public awareness about service organizations and honors people and groups whose work benefits the city and its residents. Almost 40 nonp...

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm

House District 64: Saxton challenges incumbent Olsen

HARPSWELL — A local businessman is challenging incumbent Rep. Kim Olsen, R-Phippsburg, in state House District 64, which includes Harpswell, Phippsburg and part of West Bath. Jeremy Saxton, a native of the area, said he decided to run because he wants to see his communities grow and ...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Bath City Council: 4 candidates compete for 2 seats

BATH — Four residents are running for two seats on the City Council, while a third seat and two School Board positions are uncontested in the November election. Councilor Kyle Rogers, who is also running for state House District 62, is being challenged for his Ward 3 seat by Planning...

Alex Lear • News •

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 9:50 am

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Former Navy hotel, Brunswick base housing to be sold to property management firm

BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has approved the sale of two buildings at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station that will bring the organization a financial windfall of $6 million. In an unrelated vote, the board also approved signing a six-month lease opti...

Christopher Cousins, Bangor Daily News • News •

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Bridge work slows traffic on I-295 in Falmouth

FALMOUTH — Maine Department of Transportation crews on Sunday began replacing a bridge joint on the Interstate 295 Presumpscot River Bridge. The work on the southbound bridge will close one lane between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for the next three weeks. S...

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Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Out & About: Portland Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Music Theater

October has arrived with its usual outburst of fall colors plus the usual outburst of musical and theatrical activity. (This fall also marks the 20th anniversary of “Out & About,” which debuted in 1992.) The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Maine’s premier performing arts...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm

The Universal Notebook: My Maine mountain girls

Back in the summer of 1994, when I was still in shape to attempt such a thing, I set out to climb mile-high Mount Katahdin with my then-13-year-old daughter Hannah. We only made it as far as Chimney Pond because the summit was in the clouds and the ranger was advising people not to go above the t...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm

The View From Away: PATHS helps us take care of our own

Advocating for your school-age child, especially one with special needs, is a two-edged sword. I have found teachers and administrators to be uniformly dedicated and hardworking. Even though they’re from the government, they are here to help you, unlike that unicorn, the Lazy Bureauc...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Arts Calendar: Oct. 3-14

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for art Bizarre Masquerade Bazaar, call for masks, drop off Oct. 1-3, The Art Department, 611 Congress St., Portland, the.art.department.me@gmail.com Books & Authors

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Monday, October 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm