BRUNSWICK — The town has selected ReVision Energy of Portland as its partner for the Solarize Brunswick program. The Solarize program, which was launched this summer, is a way for residential and commercial customers to purchase solar energy equipment at a lower cost through a town-facilitated bulk purchase. What does that mean for Brunswick ratepayers? In […]
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Brunswick animal shelter gears up for 'mega' adoption event
BRUNSWICK — Just before 9:30 Monday morning, a big orange van pulled into the parking lot of the Coastal Humane Society. Inside were six adult dogs and 34 puppies. They’d just made a 36-hour journey from Magee, Mississippi, to the Range Road shelter, and they smelled like it. As CHS staffer Kate Cochran threw open the […]
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Brunswick, other coastal towns forming clam lobby
BRUNSWICK — After suffering several legislative defeats in Augusta, town officials charged with regulating marine resources are setting up a lobby to push their agenda through the Statehouse. Their goal is to end a power struggle between clam harvesters and marine worm harvesters over access to the town’s mud flats. Members of the Brunswick Marine Resources […]
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Kestrel Aircraft under scrutiny for Wisconsin tax deal
BRUNSWICK — Three years after announcing it would move the bulk of its airplane production enterprise from Maine to Wisconsin, Kestrel Aircraft Co.’s lack of progress in its new primary home is coming under heavy scrutiny. Kestrel founder Alan Klapmeier countered that Wisconsin state officials haven’t followed through with the financing necessary to get his project […]
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RSU 1 forum to weigh rebuilding Bath school vs. renovation
BATH — Whether Morse High School should be renovated or rebuilt is the question facing residents of Regional School Unit 1 at a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the school’s Montgomery Theatre, at 826 High St. The discussion follows conclusions reached by a study completed this […]
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Portland police make arrests in bank, credit union robberies
PORTLAND — Suspects in a string of bank robberies dating back to May are all in custody, Police Chief Michael Sauschuck announced Tuesday afternoon. “By working with the community, our law enforcement partners at the FBI, and neighboring police departments, the department is happy to report that it has solved all of these recent bank robberies,” […]
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Bath to celebrate new season, honor key citizens
BATH — Summer may be over, but Autumnfest is back. A hallmark of the Saturday, Oct. 10, event is Citizen Involvement Day, honoring people, projects and organizations that benefit the city. The Waterfront Park gathering runs from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony starting at noon. Awards are presented to the citizen of the […]
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Cumberland Fair carries on
Sisters Isabella and Annaliese Flahive-Siegl play a dart game at the Cumberland County Fair on Monday, Sept. 28. They said it was great way to spend the evening after school with family and friends. Gregory Harding, from Crooked Pine Farm, grooms his 9-month-old bull Magnum on Monday, Sept. 28, at the Cumberland County Fair. The […]
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Forget me not: Local family fights Alzheimers through marathon
PORTLAND — For members of the Marr family, this year’s Maine Marathon is more than just an annual road race. It’s a day to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. On Sunday, Oct. 4, more than 70 members of the Marr family will participate in either the half marathon or marathon relay in support […]
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Yarmouth to Guatemala trip on again for kayaking grandmother
YARMOUTH — The kayaking grandma who departed for Guatemala last summer is back on track after having surgery in January. Deb Walters, a resident of Troy, left from Yarmouth in July 2014 on what was supposed to be a year-long trip to Guatemala to raise money for Safe Passage. Her plans changed due to a spinal […]