BRUNSWICK — Opponents of a proposed 60,000-square-foot layover facility for Amtrak Downeaster passenger trains claimed victory on Tuesday after a superior court justice vacated a stormwater management permit for the project because abutters did not receive proper notification. In a decision dated July 2, Justice Joyce A. Wheeler determined that although the plaintiffs’ properties are […]
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Djibouti Independence Day LEWISTON — The 37th anniversary of Djibouti Independence Day will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. There will be celebration, dance and music. The public is invited by the Djibouti community to celebrate the festivities with them. This is an exciting, open […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: South Portland holds off Brunswick for Class A title
PORTLAND — The Brunswick Dragons seemed on the cusp of a big-time comeback. Down 6-2 after South Portland goaltender Edward Hellier stole the show in the first half with 11 point-blank saves, the Dragons opened up on the Red Riots in the third quarter. Behind the face-off prowess of Ian Schlosser and two goals each […]
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Roland F. Johnsen
1931 – 2014 LEWISTON — Roland F. Johnsen, 82, of Farwell Street, died Saturday, June 14, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Waterville on Sept. 3, 1931, a son of the late Rolf and Mary Saucier Johnsen. He attended Brunswick schools and served in the U.S. Army during […]
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H.S. baseball: Dragons drop Red Eddies
It wasn’t. The late-arriving among the Dragons’ supporters missed a firestorm in their team’s favor as No. 9-seeded Brunswick plated 11 runs on seven hits and four errors in the top of the first on their way to a 19-6 win over No. 8 Edward Little in their Eastern Class A preliminary round matchup. “We […]
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Brunswick woman pleads guilty to embezzling from nonprofit
AUBURN — A Brunswick woman admitted in court to defrauding the federal government by embezzling from a nonprofit company. Stacey A. Backman, 41, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to federal program fraud and federal tax fraud. The first charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; […]
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Military notes
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Rachel A. Deschene has graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as an ensign. The Coast Guard Academy offers a four-year educational program of instruction designed to provide cadets the knowledge and experience essential to become leaders of character. Cadets are required […]
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H.S. Tennis: Leavitt, McCarthy make it a Falmouth sweep; Silverman tops Hammond in semifinals
The Brunswick senior gutted out a first-set win over Falmouth’s Olivia Leavitt and went ahead two games in the second, destined to atone for last year’s loss to Leavitt in the state singles final. But Leavitt had the last laugh Monday, rallying to win six straight games to force a third set, where she battled […]
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H.S. Tennis: Hammond slices into the semifinals; Smith, Grignon, Letourneau bow out
WATERVILLE — Running laps and wind sprints practice after chilly practice this season at St. Dominic Academy helped condition freshman Bethany Hammond for Saturday’s marathon day of tennis at the MPA singles championships. Three matches and three wins later, Hammond is on her way to the Maine Principals’ Association state singles tournament semifinal round in […]
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James Cejka graduates, commissioned
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — James Cejka graduated summa cum laude and MCV from Norwich University. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant and took the oath of office from his dad, Ret. Col. Robert Cejka Jr., his first salute given by his grandfather, retired Navy Chief Robert Cejka, and his bars pinned by his mom, Lisa, […]