BOWDOIN — A Monmouth man remained in jail Thursday in connection with the August robbery of the Bowdoin Country Store. Dakota Madore, 22, appeared in West Bath District Court on Tuesday, where his bail was set at $50,000. Surveillance video from the Aug. 25 robbery showed the suspect threatening a store clerk with a knife, […]
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Vandals cause $2,500 worth of damage to new Mt. Ararat High School baseball field
TOPSHAM — Topsham police are still looking for the public’s help to find the person who drove onto Mt. Ararat High School’s new baseball field, damaging the grass. Lt. Fred Dunn said police believe the incident happened Saturday night. It appears someone drove on the field with a pickup truck and spun their tires, causing […]
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Former Topsham man pleads guilty to possessing child porn
TOPSHAM — A former Topsham man pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing child pornography. Gary Boshoff, 52, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The case stems from a Homeland Security Investigations and Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit 2016 investigation, in which agents found downloaded files depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from […]
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Health workshops to be held at Bath library
Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop to help adults manage their chronic or long-term health conditions. Living Well for Better Health will be offered on Thursdays, Sept. 12–Oct. 17. Workshop participants will meet weekly from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Patten Free Library. This series is free and open to […]
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Cook’s Corner connector road, dubbed ‘Landing Drive,’ to open Sept. 12
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick’s long-awaited Cook’s Corner connector road is expected to open next week, according to town officials. The 1,500-foot road, linking Brunswick Landing’s Admiral Fitch Avenue to Gurnet Road will open Sept. 12 under the name “Landing Drive,” Town Manager John Eldridge told the town council Tuesday. The town received many Navy-influenced name suggestions, […]
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Pet of the Week: Meet Tessa
Tessa (almost six-years-old) came to Midcoast Humane in 2015. She has been adopted and returned twice after living with each family for at least a year. Her last owner described her as a sometimes cuddle-bug who loves going outside and is a great mouser. When not able to go outside, she likes looking out the […]
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Former Bath YMCA lot to be developed into rental housing
BATH — Bath is selling the vacant lot that used to be home to the YMCA to The Szanton Company, a Portland-based housing development company that specializes in mixed-income rental housing. Bath city councilors approved the sale of 26 Summer St. Wednesday. The offer was $215,000, $5,000 under the 2016 assessed value, according to municipal records. Nathan Szanton, […]
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Merrymeeting to host CNA information night
BATH – Merrymeeting Adult Education will offer an information session at 6 p.m. Sept. 10, for those interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. The program will be held at Morse High School and feature Susan Zimmerman and Linda Ross, registered nurses who teach the CNA program. They will share an overview, including application process, course and […]
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Free Successful Aging Expo scheduled for Freeport
Older people and their families will have free access to more than 40 sources of senior information Thursday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, during the annual Successful Aging Expo. The Expo, hosted by Maine Senior Guide, will feature exhibitors including senior living communities, home care and home health options, downsizing, travel planning […]
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New Mt. Ararat High School a world away from old building
TOPSHAM — The new Mt. Ararat High School will be a stark contrast from the building it is replacing. The new 153,000-square-foot building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2020, when the current Mt. Ararat High School will be demolished to make way for an athletic field. The entire $60.7 million project is […]