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Community Calendar Jan. 16-29

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 1/16 Keep ME Warm fundraiser, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Gelato Fiasco, 425 Fore St., Portland and 74 Maine St., Brunswick, all profits from sales go toward Keep ME Warm.

Arts Calendar Jan. 16-29

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Musica de Filia, auditions for several all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave., Portland, 807-2158. Books & Authors Friday 1/18

Abby's Road: Gone skating

Parenting was hard even for Albert Einstein. I mean, he is the man who defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Clearly, he had that breakthrough after commanding “indoor voices!” and hearing no reduction in volume. I don't underst...

The Universal Notebook: The governor flunketh

Gov. Paul LePage has nothing but contempt for public education, public school teachers and administrators and public school students. A man possessed of the worst combination of ignorance and arrogance, he seems to have no idea of the damage he does every time he opens his big mouth and badmouths...

Raynaldo L. Saucier Jr., 92

BATH — Raynaldo L. Saucier Jr., 92, of Bath, died Dec. 17 at Mid Coast Hospital. Saucier was born in 1920, the son of Raynaldo Sr. and Emma Saucier. He grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1938. Saucier met his love, Lucille, and the couple were ...

Marilyn R. McLain, 90

BRUNSWICK — Marilyn R. McLain, 90, died Jan. 1 in Bath. McLain was the third child of Victor C. and Rena McNevin Ramsdel, born in Lubec on August 12, 1922. She attended Lubec schools until the age of 12 when her grandfather moved the family and the business, Ramsdell Pack...

Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 11-17

Brunswick Mon.    1/14    5:30 p.m.    Water Board    266 River Road Mon.    1/14    7 p.m.    Planning Board    BS Tue.    1/15  &nbs...

Brunswick officials feud with senator, state over base redevelopment

BRUNSWICK — Some local officials are criticizing their Democratic state senator after he showed support for legislation from the LePage administration they say will prevent local control of redevelopment efforts at Brunswick Landing. In addition to supporting the governor's bill, Sen...

Lawrence A. Kellett, 74

LEWISTON — Lawrence A. Kellett, 74, resident of River Road in Bowdoinham, formerly of Brunswick and Cundy’s Harbor, died Dec. 29 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born Jan. 17, 1938, in Warren, a son of Arthur A. and Eva E. (Payne) Kellett. He was educated in Warren ...

Bath Police Beat: Jan. 11

Arrests 1/1 at 10:33 a.m. David Mullins, 46, of Bluff Road, was arrested on Water Street by Officer Richard Ross on a charge of domestic criminal mischief. 1/6 at 2 p.m. Carey Newman, 36, of Middle Street, was arrested on Middle S...