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Althea J. Vose, 96

TOPSHAM — Althea J. Vose, 96, of Topsham, died March 1 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick. Vose was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Gardiner to Raymond and Minne Merrill.  She attended schools in Belfast and was a graduate of Crosby High School, class of 1934. Sh...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 8, 2013

Bath council rescinds 'dangerous building' order

BATH — The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to rescind a December 2012 order that had declared a 45 Windjammer Way house dangerous. Repairs made to their home by volunteers have allowed Alan and Yvonne Orchard to avoid eviction by the city. Code Enforcement Officer Scot...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 9:20 am

Mid-Coast veterans may have a home base again

BRUNSWICK — A group of Mid-Coast veterans may have found a home after they lost one on Brunswick's former naval air base, and the scenery will be familiar to the locals who served. The sale of Brunswick Landing property to the Mid-Coast Veterans Council was one of many agreements app...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8:40 am

RSU 1 cost-sharing change heads to polls March 19

BATH — A new cost-sharing formula that would assess the five member communities of Regional School Unit 1 on a per-pupil basis will go to a district-wide referendum vote Tuesday, March 19. The RSU 1 Board of Directors unanimously adopted the new plan last December for implementation ...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8:20 am

Topsham Police Beat: March 8

Arrests 2/28 at 6:30 p.m. Tammy Elwell, 43, of Barrows Drive, was arrested on Barrows Drive by Officer Cheryl Holmes on a warrant. Summonses 2/27 at 12:20 p.m. Jason Caron, 37, of South Monmouth Road, Mon...

Police Beat •
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Topsham seeks Route 196 input

TOPSHAM — The Route 196 Corridor Committee seeks public input on the future of that well-traveled road at a meeting Tuesday, March 13. Originally scheduled for Feb. 27 but postponed due to weather, the meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library. Formed las...

News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Brunswick Sewer District reviewing policies after town escapes DEP fines

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Sewer District will review its policies at a March 14 meeting, after a sewer line at the town's new police station was damaged during construction in December. The incident was unreported for weeks, and the state Department of Environmental Protection said i...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Bath Police Beat: March 8

Arrests 3/1 at 9:22 p.m. Colby Coombs, 26, of Bowman's Landing Road, Georgetown, was arrested on Court Street by Officer Shaun Cavanaugh on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/2 at 11:22 p.m. Peter Bowles, 60, of Bowman's...

Police Beat •
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Top picks: Jewel, Cherish the Ladies

Female musicians take the top two spots on this week’s picks of the tix. The top act is Jewel, a singer-songwriter who has sold multiple millions of records over the past 18 years. She will play Merrill Auditorium this Sunday.

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Local author chronicles her "food frenzy"

FALMOUTH — After struggling with “food frenzy,” a local woman is hoping her new book helps others cope with the confusing world of food. Susan Lebel Young, the author of “Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for Modern Hungers,” was born and raised in Falmouth a...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 10:40 am
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