A group of athletic fields in Brunswick are technically within Central Maine Power’s powerline easement, and ahead of its plans to reconstruct the Brunswick to Topsham line, the utility is requiring the town sign a use agreement in order to keep the playgrounds and sports facilities.
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Phippsburg man shoots rabid fox that attacked him
In the third such attack in Phippsburg this year, an 82-year-old man was bitten before the animal could be killed.
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Some Bath eateries rebounding after end of Bath shipyard strike
Angela Smith, co-owner of Midcoast Pizza and More, estimated Bath Iron Works employees make up about 60% of her customer base. Because of this, the nine-week strike at the shipyard brought an 80% drop in lunch orders and a 50% drop in overall business.
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Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols
While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
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Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year
Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year.
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Hospitals wrangle over need for Topsham surgery center
Presidents of Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare, which is proposing an ambulatory surgery center, and Brunswick-based Mid Coast-Parkview Health, which opposes the proposal, have made their cases before Topsham selectmen in recent weeks.
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Lisbon officially pulls plug on modified Moxie Festival
In June, Lisbon councilors canceled the July festival due to the coronavirus pandemic but had hoped to plan a smaller-scale event in the fall.
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Frosty’s in Brunswick to reopen Friday for first time since March pandemic closure
If all goes well, the Augusta and Bath locations may follow suit as soon as next week.
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Bowdoin College reports second case of COVID-19
In the past week, Bowdoin conducted 2,142 student tests and 2,034 staff and faculty tests, resulting in positive tests for two students.
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Susan Collins highlights ‘Maine success story’
STARC Systems typically manufactures “temporary modular wall containment systems” for hospital renovations, keeping construction dust, debris and pathogens sealed off from patients, but Collins said their products have the potential to be useful on a national scale in the event of an emergency.