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Brunswick Police Beat: April 12

Arrests 4/4 at 9:59 p.m. Christopher L. Mackenzie, 21, of Perryman Drive, was arrested on Perryman Drive by Officer Mark Steele Jr. on a charge of aggravated assault. 4/5 at 8:34 p.m. Jeremiah L. Snape, 32, of Pollard Avenue, was arrested on Polla...

Police Beat •
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Clammers, wormers hope for compromise to avoid legislation

BRUNSWICK — Despite angry words and a few veiled threats, worm diggers and clam harvesters will try to work together to find common ground and allow the two groups to harvest the same flats without interfering with each other’s livelihood. The decision to work toward an agreeme...

Beth Brogan, Bangor Daily News • News •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Harpswell man indicted for alleged sexual assault of girl

HARPSWELL — A Harpswell Islands Road man was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on 32 counts of gross sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Amos Johnson, 38, is one six area residents whose indictments were handed up April 4. An indictment is not a finding of guilt,...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:30 am

Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86: An artistic soul who loved life

PORTLAND — Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86, of Portland, died March 29. She was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Raven Run, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Anna Bozak. She grew up in Shenandoah, Pa. and graduated from the Philadelphia School of Art. She worked in and loved fashion and design. H...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

People & Business

Good Deeds People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $3,000 to Community Financial Literacy. Founded in 2008, CFL empowers refugees, immigrants and low-income individuals in the Portland and Lewiston/A...

Community •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Community Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 4/10 Book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Thursday 4/11

Community •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Arts Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 4/20 Record Store Day, book signing with John Densmore of The Doors, 2 p.m., Bull Moose, 456 Payne Road, Scarborough, 775-2126. Film

Lifestyle •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Unsung Hero: Howard Bliss, hunger prevention superstar

BRUNSWICK — Claudia Adams, vice president of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, thinks Howard Bliss is "awesome." “This guy does everything,” Adams said. Bliss began helping out at what was then called the Food Bank in 1997, when he hauled boxes of food from ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Letter: Despite Beem's belief, we thrive on competition

I often wonder if resident guru, now prophet, Edgar Allen Beem rereads his pieces, wishing he could hit “delete.” Please read his last, egotistically dubbed "

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:10 pm

The Universal Notebook: Be it ever so humble ...

My grandmother lived in the same house in Portland for 47 years. I have now lived in the same house in Yarmouth for 31, far longer than I have ever lived anywhere in my life. I’ve been thinking about all the houses I’ve lived in – about 20 by my count – as Carolyn and I st...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm
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