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Marjorie Lea Wooten, 71

TOPSHAM — Marjorie Lea Wooten, 71, died peacefully in her home Sunday. She was born in Gardiner on Dec. 7, 1941, a daughter of Wallace Lancaster Stonier and Evelyn Haskell Stonier. Wooten graduated from Gardiner High School, Class of 1960. After high school, she worked briefly for Na...

Obituaries •
Friday, May 10, 2013

Brunswick council hopes to cap tax hike at 7%

BRUNSWICK — After being asked to make cuts to their original budget proposal, School Board members Wednesday said they're willing to cut more than $772,000 from the proposed $35.7 million school budget. Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski presented the School Board with differe...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8:40 am

Developer plans Brunswick center for at-risk teens

BRUNSWICK — If the school and judicial systems can't do enough for at-risk teenagers, where else can they get help? Thomas B. Wright hopes the answer will be a new center at Brunswick Landing, where he plans to base the mentoring organization, Seeds of Independence, along with other ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8:00 am

Brunswick Police Beat: May 10

Arrests 5/2 at 12:51 a.m. Charles J. Clark, 21, of Cumberland Street, was arrested on Cumberland Street by Officer Charles Reece on an outstanding warrant. 5/2 at 5:24 p.m. David R. Mockler, 76, of Durham Road, was arrested on Pleasant Street by O...

• Police Beat •
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Coastal Enterprises eyes Brunswick town properties for headquarters

BRUNSWICK — Coastal Enterprises Inc. has expressed interest in acquiring the Municipal Building, police station and town recreation center on Federal Street. The Wiscasset-based nonprofit business development agency would use the properties for its new headquarters. Town Manag...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 4:10 pm

Brunswick drug bust leads to charges of assaulting an officer

BRUNSWICK — Two Brunswick residents were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly assaulted a police officer. Brunswick police went to the apartment of Leishia Williams, 36, on Tuesday to arrest her for allegedly selling drugs out of her home, which is near a school. But they wer...

Beth Brogan, Bangor Daily News • News •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Harpswell charter school moves toward lease of town building

HARPSWELL — The state approved a charter school contract for Harpswell Coastal Academy on Tuesday, as the school moves toward a lease of the former West Harpswell School. John D'Anieri, head of HCA, said the contract approved by the Maine Charter School Commission sets performance in...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:40 am

People and Business

Recognition The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine honored Portland resident and Forecaster columnist Orlando Delogu with the 25th annual Justice Louis Scolnik Award. In a distinguished career at the University of Maine School of Law spanning over 47 years, Delogu has been a pa...

Community •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Arts Calendar: May 8

Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 5/10 Barbara Damrosch: “The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook,” 12 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-23...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Unsung Heroes: Scarborough Alzheimer's caregivers Tim Osgood, Kelly Labbe

SCARBOROUGH — Chances are you know someone with Alzheimer's disease. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and one in eight older Americans has the disease. Indeed, Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death among the top 10 in the U.S. that canno...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:40 pm
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