HARPSWELL — The former U.S. Navy fuel depot could become an auxiliary campus for Harpswell Coastal Academy under a plan proposed by the charter school. The Mitchell Field property has been largely unused since the Navy left in 1992. Since then, the town has converted much of the space for public recreational use, and created two […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Feb. 5
Arrests 1/26 at 4:06 a.m. Jesse A. Goodwin, 35, of Goodwin Lane, was arrested on Goodwin Lane by Cumberland County Sherriff’s Deputy Andy Schenk on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Jan. 24-31.
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State reps to meet constituents in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The delegation representing Brunswick in the Maine House of Representatives will hold office hours at Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe at 149 Maine St. Feb. 20. Reps. Matthea Daughtry, D-Brunswick, Ralph Tucker, D-Brunswick, and Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, will be available from 10 a.m.-noon. The event is free and open to the public.
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Harpswell Town Meeting may get dueling questions on water tower
HARPSWELL — The question of what to do with the empty, 100-foot tall water tower at the former U.S. Navy fuel depot at Mitchell Field is set to resurface at Town Meeting in March. Selectmen have added an article to the 2016 warrant that will allow residents to vote on removing the structure at a cost […]
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New keeper promises proactive advocacy for Casco Bay
PORTLAND — As important as it is for Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca to understand the bay, she said it’s just as important to know the people who live and work near it. “One of the biggest accomplishments I want to have in the coming year is to get out there and meet as many people as […]
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Falmouth-based campaign to legalize marijuana in Maine submits surplus of signatures
FALMOUTH — Tucked unassumingly behind an antique store and real estate agency on Route 1, the campaign to end marijuana prohibition for adults in Maine took a large step forward Monday. David Boyer, campaign manager for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, and about a dozen volunteers gathered before […]
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Harpswell arts center auctions eclectic items for holocaust center
HARPSWELL — A giant whoopie pie, a brass diving helmet replica and a cruise. These are three of the more than 50 items being auctioned at the 2015 silent auction for the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, at Captain Morrill’s in Harpswell. Captain Morrill’s, a community arts center on Orr’s Island, is hosting the […]
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Topsham high school study could wrap up this month
TOPSHAM — A facilities study to determine whether Mt. Ararat High School should be renovated or replaced could be complete later this month, School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Brad Smith said July 30. With a recommendation from Portland-based architectural firm PDT in hand, the district plans to hold public hearings in its four towns. SAD […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 5-18
Greater Portland Film “Gemma Bovery,” Friday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Friday 8/7 “Toxic Hot Seat,” sponsored by the Environmental Health Strategy Center, 6 p.m., free, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723, scarboroughlibrary.org. […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 5-18
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 8/8 National Eating Disorders Association Walk, to benefit support for people with eating disorders, 10 a.m., Baxter Boulevard/Back Cove Trail, Portland, nedawalk.org. Bulletin Board Cumberland Arts & Crafts Show, sponsored by United Maine Craftsmen, Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 6-9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland, 869-4020, […]