Since 2014, the Brunswick Police Department has participated in Project Lifesaver, a nonprofit that trains law enforcement in using electronic tracking via a special bracelet to locate people with conditions and disorders like Autism or Alzheimer’s that may cause them to wander.
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Harpswell home destroyed, church damaged by fire
Two people home when the fire broke out on Bethel Point Road were taken to the hospital.
Slower lobster season means high prices, worried fishermen
The state’s fishermen are in jeopardy of bringing less than 100 million pounds of lobster to the docks for the first time since 2010.
Bowdoinham voters OK liquor sale and consumption on Sundays
Once a ‘dry’ town, Bowdoinham had an old rule that prohibited the sale and consumption of liquor at establishments in town.
Bath planning board tables recreational marijuana store, sets marijuana license fees
Owners of a series of Maine medical marijuana stores will return next month with a complete application.
Sweetser to discontinue mental health therapy at 5 clinics in southern Maine
Though its Brunswick office will no longer offer the clinic-based therapy, it will remain a major hub for other Sweetser services, says the nonprofit’s spokesperson, including its mobile crisis unit, which meets families that have a family member with a mental health crisis to stabilize patients.
Blade of glory: The mystery around a late president’s sword
James Kochan of Wiscasset said he thinks the missing Cincinnati sword was a copy.
Ryan elected to RSU 1 school board
The Woolwich resident unseated incumbent Alan Walton to claim the 3-year seat.
Bath anticipates arrival of emerald ash borer
City says it is developing a management plan to deal with the invasive insect.
Bath approves charter amendment extending contract lengths
The change will allow the city to entertain solar power agreements.