BOWDOINHAM — Route 125 was closed between Preble Road and Post Road in Bowdoinham following a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. The crash was reported near 204 Main Street (Route 24) shortly after 2 p.m. According to Bowdoinham Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle, a dump truck was traveling inbound when the driver lost control. The truck struck […]
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Next phase of Highland Green development to go before Topsham planners
TOPSHAM — Sea Coast Management Co.’s proposal to add 48 cottages and an assisted living facility situated less than 50,000 square feet to its Highland Green development goes before the Planning Board on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Evergreen Circle, which loops around conservation land, would be completed as part of the project. The cottages would be tucked […]
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Engineer: Brunswick overpass a traffic, safety ‘disaster’
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation says it has found enough safety and traffic issues at the Maine Street Bridge in Brunswick, also known as the Route 1 overpass or the Pool Table (because of its large rectangular shape), to warrant replacing it at a cost of up to $10.6 million. “Everyone knows the problems […]
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Millett decides not to run for Brunswick council, says ‘six years is enough’
BRUNSWICK — After six years representing the downtown area on the Brunswick Town Council, Jane Millett is not seeking reelection this fall. Her term expires Dec. 31. “It’s time for someone else to be involved,” said the District 6 councilor. “Six years is enough.” Toby McGrath and James Trusiani are running for Millett’s seat. Millett […]
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With suicide rates increasing in Maine, families, health professionals work to bring problem out of the shadows
BATH —About 250 people gathered in Bath Sunday to remember loved ones who have taken their own lives and raise suicide awareness at the sixth annual Out of the Darkness Walk. Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in Maine, and Maine’s suicide death rates increased 27% between 1999 and 2016, according to the Maine […]
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Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary seeks new members
The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary’s Annual Membership Drive is returning, with the goal of recruiting new Auxilians and renewing current memberships. The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is a group of people who support the hospital’s mission to deliver outstanding healthcare in the community. The auxiliary leads several annual fundraising activities throughout the year, providing significant financial resources to the hospital. Fundraising […]
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Maine retreat for wounded vets is ready to expand
PORTLAND — A soldier who lost all his limbs after an explosion in Afghanistan and created a retreat to help others like him understands that injuries can run deeper than shattered bones. So, the Travis Mills Foundation plans to address post-traumatic stress disorder when it embarks on a major expansion of its facility in Rome, […]
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Salmon farmers defend transparency after Canada fish escape
A salmon farming group is defending its effort to be transparent with the public about the problem of escaped fish in the wake of an incident in which hundreds of salmon got loose near the border of Maine and Canada. Cooke Aquaculture, which dominates the salmon farming industry in the area, has said an equipment […]
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State warns of hepatitis A exposure from Boothbay Harbor cruise business
State health officials are warning that recent patrons of Cap’n Fish’s Boothbay Harbor Boat Trips may have be at risk for acute hepatitis A virus infection. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday that a food service worker prepared food while infectious from Aug. 18 through Sept. 8, and that patrons of the Boothbay Harbor business […]
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Assisted living home sued year after patient disappeared
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A year after an 84-year-old man wandered away, never to be seen again, from an assisted living facility in New Hampshire, his two daughters have sued. Kim Cullins, of Tamworth, and Cheryl Poulin, of Saco, Maine, filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Tamworth Community Living Inc. of negligence and breach of contract. […]