The tower, which will be less than 200 feet tall and unlit, will establish better cell signal for Orr’s and Bailey islands.
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Conservation success or pests? Seals spark passionate debate
PORTLAND Nick Muto has fished up and down the New England coast and there is nothing that gets his blood boiling more than the sight of a seal. Muto, whose two boats fish for groundfish such as skate and monkfish as well as lobster, is among a growing group of anglers, beach goers and local […]
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Topsham woman helps shelter wildfire victims in California
Celeste Stimpson, a disaster program manager with the Topsham-based regional chapter of the American Red Cross, is in California working with hundreds of people who have evacuated or lost their homes in Pacer County after several weeks of wildfires.
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Bath-area school board addresses parent concerns over continuing hybrid plan for younger students
School board members reiterated their decision to keep younger students in a mixed in-person and distance learning plan was made to lower the number of students in a classroom and allow them to spread out to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Durham residents to vote on marijuana businesses next month, some worry town can’t handle it
A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.
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New Bath high school vandalized
Bath police are asking anyone with information about the crime to call Detective Sgt. Rick Ross at (207) 443-5563.
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Freeport Trick or Treat Night canceled, alternatives activities suggested
The town of Freeport, Freeport Police Department and business association Visit Freeport have canceled the Freeport business district’s annual Trick or Treat night as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Visit Freeport wrote that the decision was made “with an abundance of caution and concern for the health and well-being of area […]
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Midcoast Literacy needs more volunteer tutors
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is looking for volunteer tutors to work with school-age children, especially in the Brunswick/Bath area. Tutors are needed for children ages 6-14 who are struggling to read at grade level and for children from asylum seeking families who are learning to […]
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L.L. Bean, Flowfold donate protective equipment for election workers
Two Maine companies have donated more than $44,000 of personal protective equipment for election workers to stay safe while administering the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 General Election, according to the Maine Secretary of State’s office. L.L. Bean, the outdoor retailer based in Freeport, donated 8,000 face coverings for this election, while Flowfold, the Gorham-based manufacturer of […]
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Durham residents to vote on hiring a town manager
The town staff has more than doubled in size in the past six years, but the organization has not changed in response to that growth, select board Chair Kevin Nadeau said, adding that the town has “outgrown” the town administrator style of government.