BATH — The Bath Food Pantry, a longtime staple for community members in need, plans to open in a new location within the same building next month. And thanks to the help of people like Steve Vachon and his electrical technology students at the Bath Regional Career & Technical Center, the pantry is saving quite […]
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Portland police probe armed robbery attempt on Congress Street
PORTLAND — Police said a man threatened a clerk with a handgun at the Gulf Mart at 754 Congress St. on Tuesday night, but fled without taking any money. Lt. James Sweatt said the suspect entered the store around 10:25 p.m. and demanded cash, and then fled on foot on Neal Street. No customers were […]
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Bath arts center to stage performing arts camp
BATH — Some people can sing, others can act, and others can dance. The Chocolate Church Arts Center’s “Triple Threat” camp will teach you to do all three. Registration is open for the April 20-24 performing arts camp, geared toward students from age 10-13. Space is limited to 30 youths. Experienced faculty will guide a […]
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Harpswell voters OK $4.5M budget, Cedar Beach fees
HARPSWELL — Town Meeting on March 14 approved a $4.5 million budget, paying a share of Cedar Beach Road legal fees, a raise for the road commissioner, and the sale of the West Harpswell School. Harpswell’s total appropriations – including the municipal budget (up 1.8 percent), a potential $7.96 million School Administrative District 75 tax […]
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Navy tug in Bath
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Reginald Glover helps Kenneth and Royce Kirk, ages 5 and 4, respectively, wearing red, during the Blarney Days tug-o-war on March 14 in Bath.
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Freeport unveils $2.5M capital improvement budget
FREEPORT — Town councilors on Tuesday discussed the town manager’s proposed capital improvement plan and its costs for fiscal year 2016. Town Manager Peter Joseph’s plan includes spending almost $2.5 million in 2016 to repair and replace town equipment, improve infrastructure and spur economic development. Joseph said he expects there to be some changes to the […]
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Portland Polar Dip: C'mon in, the water's fine
About 75 participants charge into the icy water at East End Beach on Saturday, March 14, during the 8th annual Portland Polar Dip. The event raised more than $10,000 for Camp Sunshine — a 24-acre camp on Sebago Lake in Casco that provides free, year-round accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The water […]
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Man indicted in 2012 Yarmouth Hannaford break-in
YARMOUTH — Charles Gardner, the man arrested in a 2012 burglary of the pharmacy at Hannaford supermarket on U.S. Route 1, has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but a finding that enough evidence exists to prosecute. Gardner, 33, was indicted on three Class C felonies […]
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N. Yarmouth town budget could shrink 0.7%
NORTH YARMOUTH — While the current draft of next year’s municipal budget shows a decrease 0.72 percent, funds toward development of the village center could result in a significant increase. The preliminary $2.8 million town budget – which includes a Cumberland County tax, and which will be voted on at Town Meeting April 11 – […]
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Falmouth man indicted on multiple theft charges
FALMOUTH — A local man has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on multiple theft and burglary charges. Henry Conley III, 43, was indicted relating to a series of vehicle break-ins along the Brook Road area, according to Police Lt. John Kilbride. Conley faces four Class C theft charges, one Class E criminal […]