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Brian Allen Foster, 63: lover of history, antique radios

BATH — Brian Allen Foster, 63,  died Oct. 12 at Mid Coast Hospital after a long struggle with cancer. Foster was born in Bath on July 19, 1949, the son of Oliver and Germaine (Gagnon) Foster. He graduated in 1967 from Morse High School, where he was an active member of the band and lat...

Obituaries •
Friday, October 26, 2012

Audrey L. Wilson, 96

BRUNSWICK — Audrey L. Wilson, 96, died Oct. 15 at Mid Coast Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 1, 1916, in Freeport, the daughter of Fred M. Parker and Blanche E. Grant.

Obituaries •
Friday, October 26, 2012

Harpswell Police Beat: Oct. 26

Arrests 10/15 at 11:11 a.m. Erin G. Perry, 30, of Cundy's Harbor Road was arrested by Deputy Clayton Stromsky on a charge of domestic violence assault.

Police Beat •
Friday, October 26, 2012

Joseph F. Skelton, 37

TOPSHAM — Joseph F. Skelton, 37, died Oct. 15 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness.

Obituaries •
Friday, October 26, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Johnson Butler, 91

BRUNSWICK — Mary Elizabeth Johnson Butler, 91, died Oct. 16 in Brunswick. Born at the family home in Topsham on Sept. 28, 1921, to Arthur Berry and Angela (Hazelton) Johnson, she attended Topsham schools and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1938.  

Obituaries •
Friday, October 26, 2012

Central Maine Healthcare: Mid Coast 'stalks' Parkview

BRUNSWICK — A spokesman for Central Maine Healthcare of Lewiston, which hopes to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center, this week characterized Mid Coast Hospital as "stalking" its Brunswick competition. "It's a weird, weird thing where one organization can't take no for an ans...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 9:20 am

Hundreds turn out for hospital merger hearing in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — Having two choices about where to receive health care squared off at an all-day hearing Wednesday against the notion that two hospitals is one more than the area can support. Hundreds of people turned out to tell the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office o...

Christopher Cousins, Bangor Daily News • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 8:10 am

CMP halts Harpswell utility work to address residents' concerns

HARPSWELL — Central Maine Power Co. halted work along Route 24 this week after some residents expressed concerns about four new utility poles blocking a scenic view of Long Reach Marsh. During a public hearing at the Oct. 18 Board of Selectmen meeting, resident John Boomer said he is...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 8:00 am

Bath Police Beat: Oct. 26

Arrests 10/15 at 2:37 p.m. Alec Lemont, 22, of Centre Street, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Ted Raedel on a warrant. Lemont was also issued a summons on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. 10/18 at 1:39 p.m. Chelsey...

Police Beat •
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Topsham Police Beat: Oct. 26

Arrests 10/17 at 3:24 p.m. Roger Burke, 30, no address listed, was arrested on Topsham Fair Mall Road by Officer Robert Ramsay on a warrant. 10/17 at 10:26 p.m. Mark Edens, 55, of Wichita, Kan., was arrested on Topsham Fair Mall R...

Police Beat •
Thursday, October 25, 2012
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