Local historians have some theories but no definitive answer.
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Van drives into 91-year-old Bath woman’s home
Police say a van crashed through a home at 18 Webber Ave. in Bath, but the driver fled before police arrived.
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Posted inLocal & State
Harpswell home destroyed in fire
The home belonged to a member of the Harpswell Neck Fire Department.
Posted inNews
BIW begins work on latest destroyer
The ship is named for Louis H. Wilson Jr., a US Marine Corps captain who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Guam in 1944.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps
Peter Owen, Bath’s city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon school spending plan could drive 7.8% tax increase
The latest proposed budget adds an elementary school teacher in response to growing enrollment at Libon Community School.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Richmond man sentenced on sexual touching, other charges in West Bath
Jeffrey Tilton will serve six months in jail on assault and unlawful sexual touching charges and will receive probation on witness tampering charge.
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Thousands in Midcoast lose power, no impact on Election Day voting
According to Catherine Hartnett, Central Maine Power’s spokesperson, customers lost power for about an hour Tuesday morning until an equipment replacement resolved the issue.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Midcoast schools see climbing school lunch debt
With local school lunch debts as high as $15,000, taxpayers could have to make up the difference.
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Brunswick police to start enforcing downtown smoking ban
Brunswick town councilors approved the ban this summer, and while it has technically been in effect since July 31, officers hadn’t started policing it.