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Police identify body found on Harpswell shoreline

HARPSWELL — The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has identified a 28-year-old man whose body was found Thursday morning. The body of Ryan Johnson, a Harpswell resident, was found on the shoreline near Garrison Cove Road on Bailey Island. The discovery was reported to police at abou...

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Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Bath council OKs turf field construction

BATH — Nearly three years after the project was proposed, the City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday to build an artificial turf field at the Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex. The council also unanimously approved the sale of the Mid Coast Center for Higher Education for nearly $8...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 8:40 am

Harpswell Police Beat: April 19

Arrests 4/13 at 12:38 a.m. Cynthia L. Moody, 49, of Longley Drive, was arrested on Longley Drive by Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy George Bernier on charges of violation of a protective order and criminal mischief.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Bath Police Beat: April 19

Arrests 4/8 at 9 p.m. Prescott McCurdy, 50, of Allen Point Road, Harpswell, was arrested on Water Street by Officer Brett McIntire on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses 4/11 James Robinson, 51...

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Topsham Police Beat: April 19

Arrests 4/7 at 1:54 p.m. Louise Hedgpeth, 45, of Huntington Lane, Richmond, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Officer Mark McDonald on a charge of operating after suspension. She was also charged with violating conditions of release. 4/8 a...

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

If you can't beat 'em ...: School Board seeks pact with proposed Brunswick charter school

BRUNSWICK — In an attempt to provide an alternative to nearby charter schools, the School Board is in preliminary talks for a partnership with a proposed charter school at Brunswick Landing. The board created an ad hoc committee April 10 to meet with John Stadler, a local entrepreneu...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 3:40 pm

A decade of bridge support

Runners break from the starting line Sunday at the 10th-anniversary 5k run to support the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge. With 99 people registered, it was the largest turnout ever for the race, which supports maintenance of the historic footbridge between Topsham and Brunswick, and a new riverwalk...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Bath society to host talk on grocery stores

BATH — The Bath Historical Society will present "Bath's Neighborhood Grocery Stores," a talk by society archivist Kerry Nelson, on Saturday, April 20. Nelson and Dr. Charles Burden have collected photographs and stories about the "mom-and-pop" grocery stores that used to serve Bath's...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Brunswick School Board backs 6.5% budget hike

BRUNSWICK — With charter schools on their minds, School Board members are recommending a 6.5 percent increase in the next school budget. The board voted 7-1 for a $35.7 million budget for fiscal year 2014 at its April 11 meeting. Members expressed concern about maintaining qua...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 11:10 am

Harpswell to simplify waste recycling

HARPSWELL — Starting in August, residents who recycle trash will no longer have to separate the cardboard from the milk jugs from the beer cans. That tedious task will go away when the town begins using a single-stream recycling system, which was authorized by the Board of Selectmen ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10:50 am
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