Cape Elizabeth resident Seth White was presented the Boston Post Cane on Feb. 26, his 102nd birthday. The cane has been passed down to the oldest resident in town since 1909; White being the 22nd recipient. The award was previously held by George Baker, who died Jan. 23 at 102. The holder of the cane […]
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Maine DOT eyes Brunswick-Topsham bridge improvements
TOPSHAM — Depending on availability of funding, improvements to the Frank J. Wood Bridge could go out to bid in 2018. The Maine Department of Transportation on Wednesday hosted a preliminary public meeting – which filled a community room at the Topsham Public Library – to discuss future work on the bridge, which spans the Androscoggin River […]
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Brunswick restricts boat moorings, may add fee
BRUNSWICK — Boaters who want to moor in local waters this summer will have to register with the town by June 1, and may ultimately pay annual registration fees, under a new ordinance unanimously approved Monday by the Town Council. The new law allows one mooring for each boat owner with at least 100 feet of […]
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South Portland hires sustainability coordinator
SOUTH PORTLAND — Julie Rosenbach has been selected to fill the revived position of city sustainability coordinator. Rosenbach worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., as an environmental protection specialist liaison between the agency and other federal task forces on waste reduction initiatives and universal waste policies, according to a press release distributed Tuesday. […]
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Harpswell selectmen set Town Meeting warrant
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen on Feb. 19 set the agenda for the annual Town Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., March 14, at the Harpswell Community School, 308 Harpswell Islands Road. Whether the town should sell the West Harpswell School to Harpswell Coastal Academy for $150,000 is among the decisions voters […]
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Bath school's 1-act play spotlights teen angst
BATH — Morse High School’s entry in this year’s Regional One-Act Play Competition is a window into the trials of adolescence. The production, “Look Up,” written by senior Morgan Quigg, follows the story of Avyn, played by Cassie Lambert, and her next-door neighbor Christian, played by fellow senior Paden Stanton. “They have been best friends […]
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Bath Police Department bestows annual awards
BATH — The Police Department honored four of its officers Feb. 17 in an annual awards ceremony. Officer Shaun Cavanaugh, who was a Sagadahoc County Communications Center dispatcher before joining the department 2 1/2 years ago, was named 2014 Officer of the Year. The department in a Feb. 18 press release described Cavanaugh as “a […]
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Harpswell Democrats choose new leaders
HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Municipal Democratic Committee has new leaders. The committee unanimously elected Greger Anderson and Jerry Klepner co-chairmen for two years, according to a press release. Steve Minkowsky continues as treasurer, and Rebecca Waddle remains secretary.
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Bath theater program fights winter blues
BATH — All that white outside making you blue? “Cabin Fevah Relievah” could be the cure. The second annual Studio Theatre of Bath event will be held in the Curtis Room of the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28. The evening of entertainment for adults features music, […]
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Bath Skatepark to host rave music event
BATH — The Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark will host “Rave Night Returns” Friday, Feb. 27, at 9 p.m. Keegan Denery, a Morse High School senior and rave music producer, also known as DJ TYRVNT, will perform a laser light show. The chem-free show is for people of high-school age and older, and attendees must […]