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Roger J. Litalien, 90: A man of many talents

TOPSHAM — Roger J. Litalien, 90, died Saturday at The Marshwood Center in Lewiston. Born in Jay on June 25, 1922, he was the fifth child born to George Litalien, Sr. and Marie Rose Vaillancourt. Litalien left home at a young age and moved to Bath, where he worked at various jobs....

Obituaries •
Friday, April 19, 2013

Harriett Lewis, 97

BATH — Harriett Lewis, 97, of Bath, died April 12. She was born in Bath on Jan. 5, 1916, the daughter of Robert and Dora Small. Lewis grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School. She married her soul-mate, Orrington H. Lewis, and the couple resided in Bath to rai...

Obituaries •
Friday, April 19, 2013

Mid-Coast Meetings: April 19-25

Brunswick Mon.  4/22  noon  Recreation, Trails & Open Space  Hawthorne School Mon.  4/22  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  4/23  7 p.m.  Planning Board  BS Thur.  4/25  7 p.m. &...

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Brunswick Police Beat: April 19

Arrests 4/9 at 9:16 a.m. Joshua R. Knight, 29, of Casco Road, was arrested on River Road by Officer Patrick Mahar on a probation hold and charges of operating while license suspended or revoked and leaving scene of an accident. 4/10 at 1:09 p.m. V...

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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...

Dylan Martin • News •
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

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

Brunswick event to mark World Tai Chi Day

BRUNSWICK — A free, public event on April 27 will mark the 10th year of World Tai Chi Day. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. at the Walker Art Museum Quad at Bowdoin College, 245 Main St. Visitors will be able to participate in one hour of instruction from practitioner Ken Ryan of Ma...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 9:00 am

Longtime marathon starter from Yarmouth: 'Perfect day' turns tragic

YARMOUTH — Rosalie Baker-Brown fired the starting gun at the Boston Marathon on Monday, something she's done many times since the mid-1990s. Now 85, Baker-Brown has been intimately involved in the race for decades. She grew up in Hopkinton, Mass., where the marathon begins, and marri...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Museums mark Maine's 'special connection' to Civil War

PORTLAND — The Civil War may seem the dusty stuff of history textbooks. But 152 years after it began the impact of the war is felt even today. The country has been marking the 150th anniversary of the war since 2011. But much of the remembrance is taking place this year, the sesquice...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 10:10 am
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