Motorcycle crash killed 50-year-old, investigation continues STANDISH, Maine (AP) — Police have identified a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Standish, Maine, as a 50-year-old resident of Old Orchard Beach. Police say the July 26 crash killed Edward Hawkins Jr. Police responded to the crash at 11:20 p.m. and found Hawkins’ motorcycle located in a group […]
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Harpswell eyes cell tower, solar projects at Mitchell Field
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen gave the go-ahead for committees to start planning for cell tower and solar panel projects at Mitchell Field. Both projects are collaborative efforts by the town’s Energy and Technology Committee and Mitchell Field Committee. Among other things, they hope to establish stronger cell phone service on Orr’s and Bailey […]
Church looking for runners, volunteers
Lisbon United Methodist Church is looking for runners and walkers to support their 4th Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K event on Sept. 14 at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls. Check-in/ same-day registration for the timed event begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration is open and all registrants entered by Aug. 31will […]
Three Robbers Pub drawing new faces to Bowdoinham
BOWDOINHAM — Bowdoinham has a new pub to replace its only restaurant, which shuttered last year. Its name, Three Robbers Pub, pays homage to the town’s history. It comes with the story of how three masked men robbed Bowdoinham’s bank one night back in 1866. The thieves crept into the home of the bank’s cashier […]
Topsham seeks funding for Head of Tide Park improvements
TOPSHAM — The town is seeking $55,000 in grants from the state to improve parking and build a hand-carry boat launch at Head of Tide Park. The Board of Selectmen on July 18 unanimously authorized Town Manager Rich Roedner to apply for the funding, which is available through the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Boating Facilities […]
Massachusetts man sentenced to 12 1/2 years after Brunswick drug bust connected to fatal overdose
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Thursday to 12 ½ years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Ariel Martinez, 32, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested on the charge two years ago as the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated a suspected fatal drug overdose in Brunswick. According to Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz, police […]
Former Bath bus driver charged with taking lewd photos of students arrested in Texas, sent back to Maine
A former Bath school bus driver accused of posting inappropriate photos of students online is now in jail. Timothy McGowan, 52, was arrested in Texas earlier this month after he failed to show up for court and is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. McGowan was charged in May 2018 with violation of […]
Navy seeks 10-year permit to dredge portions of Kennebec River; sediment removal needed for safe passage of Bath-built ships
BATH – The Department of the Navy in Bath is seeking a 10-year permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge portions of the Kennebec River from Bath to Phippsburg to allow the passage of Bath-built destroyers. The Navy expects maintenance dredging will be needed every three years, according to a news release. The […]
Pejepscot Historical Society to host history walking tour
Join Pejepscot Historical Society and the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for a co-sponsored walking tour of Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick. The tour meets on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m. at Crystal Spring Farm, 277 Pleasant Hill Road. The cost is $8 for non-members and free for BTLT and PHS members. The tour is limited […]
Husband of Shaw’s stabbing victim appeals dismissal of civil case
The husband of a Saco woman who was stabbed to death in a Shaw’s grocery store is appealing a federal court’s dismissal of a civil suit. Wendy Boudreau, 59, died on Aug. 19, 2015, after being attacked by Connor MacCalister, who stabbed her in the throat in the ice cream aisle in the Shaw’s at Saco […]
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