Articles by Beth Brogan
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On a sneeze, not a prayer, South Bristol eighth-graders launch skiffs
SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine — One month after Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State told South Bristol School that its annual blessing of the fleet violated the First Amendment because it included a prayer, the school’s 65 students, joined by parents, teachers and community members, gathered at ...
Bath Walgreens pharmacy robbed Friday afternoon
BATH, Maine — Bath police are searching for a man they say robbed the Walgreens Pharmacy on State Road Friday afternoon and stole an undisclosed amount of prescription medication. Just before 2 p.m., a white male allegedly entered the store, went directly to the pharmacy, threatened the employees and demanded ...
Man accused of indecent conduct outside Brunswick library
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A local man was summoned Thursday afternoon after allegedly exposing himself on the sidewalk outside Curtis Memorial Library. Police went to Pleasant Street around 1 p.m. after a woman reported that a man was standing on the sidewalk with his pants undone and his genitals visible, Brunswick ...
Escaped cows block traffic in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A herd of Belted Galloway cows escaped from a fenced-in pasture Thursday morning and blocked traffic for about 15 minutes, entertaining motorists but not causing any real trouble. At approximately 10:15 a.m., Brunswick Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson went to Bunganuc Road near the Freeport-Brunswick line, where ...
Man charged with aggravated cruelty after dog found riddled with BBs
WALDOBORO, Maine — Police on Thursday arrested a Waldoboro man who they say shot a young black Lab with as many as 100 BBs. Aaron Armstrong, 32, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals at approximately 2:20 p.m., Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde said Thursday evening. Throughout the day Wednesday ...
Black Lab riddled with BBs gets a new lease on life
WALDOBORO, Maine — A young black Lab who was shot with as many as 100 BBs was adopted Tuesday and is “super happy,” staff at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter said Thursday. Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde is determined to find out who left the abandoned pup in such a ...
Towns in Freeport-area district to vote on budget, bond for high school renovations
FREEPORT, Maine — The towns of Durham, Freeport and Pownal, which make up Regional School Unit 5, vote Tuesday on a $17 million bond to renovate Freeport High School. The funds would pay for a two-story, 31,000-square-foot addition including a 4,500-square-foot cafeteria/food court, as well as a new track and ...
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‘It’s not my time’ said 90-year-old lobsterman who jumped from sinking ship
“I kept thinking, ‘I’ve gotta get to that next rock,’” Tuttle said. “That’s how I got kind of scarred up.”
Harpswell lobsterman, 90, swims to safety after boat sinks
HARPSWELL, Maine — A 90-year-old Great Island man swam from his sinking lobster boat to a small island Saturday night before being rescued by his son-in-law. Philip Tuttle was home Monday afternoon recovering from cuts and scrapes suffered in the ordeal, according to his daughter-in-law Verian Tuttle. “He’s a pretty ...
Filmmaker recalls ‘Growing Up Bowdoinham’
BOWDOINHAM, Maine — For decades, growing up in Bowdoinham has meant smelt fishing, feeding cows and chickens on the family farm, picking peas and swimming in Merrymeeting Bay. Erla Browne Kelley, 97, remembers riding a horse across the frozen Cathance River to Bath. Her granddaughter Katie Kelley Winglass had a ...
Boothbay Region High School ‘history geek’ teacher lands fellowship
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Normand J. L’Heureux, a self-proclaimed “history geek” who teaches U.S. history at Boothbay Region High School, is the recipient of a 2013 James Madison Memorial Fellowship to obtain a master’s degree in U.S. history. L’Heureux, 51, is among 56 recipients in the country to be awarded ...
Video of local TV host prompts Shipyard Brewing and other sponsors to pull advertising
PORTLAND, Maine — A deep sea fishing captain found himself in trouble this week when a video of an altercation with a cyclist ended up on Facebook. Capt. Jim Harkins, host of television show “Atlantic Adventures,” lost several key sponsors and learned what not to do in the age of ...
Wiscasset receives preliminary approval to withdraw from RSU 12
WISCASSET, Maine — Town Manager Laurie Smith received word from the Department of Education last week that Wiscasset may get conditional approval to withdraw from Regional School Unit 12, known as Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit. The RSU will hold a public hearing on July 9, after which the RSU ...
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Portland TV host loses sponsor after video of slur against biker posted to Facebook
PORTLAND, Maine — A cellphone video of a local charter boat captain shouting a slur at a Portland bicyclist has cost him at least one sponsor after Facebook users started a campaign against him. While Capt. Jim Harkins of Atlantic Adventures apologized for his “inappropriate” outburst Wednesday after allegedly forcing ...
Body discovered in Androscoggin River identified
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Wednesday identified a body found in the Androscoggin River this weekend as 34-year-old Jonathan Pye of Brunswick. The identification was confirmed following an autopsy that took place on Tuesday, spokesman Mark Belserene said. Pye’s body was discovered by a ...
South Portland man accused of stealing $5,000 from sober house
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A South Portland man staying at a Brunswick sober house allegedly embezzled $5,000. Kenneth Berard, 31, who was treasurer of Oxford Housing’s sober house at 65 Union St., managed a TD Bank account in which rent and money for bills was deposited, according to Deputy Chief Marc ...
Freeport school bus carrying 17 students strikes car
FREEPORT, Maine — A Freeport school bus carrying 17 middle school students on their way home from school struck a car just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Snow Road and Elm Street. The bus hit the front end of the 2006 black Nissan, which was stopped at ...
Brunswick motorcycle crash sends Freeport man to hospital
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A 51-year-old Freeport man is in fair condition Tuesday at Maine Medical Center after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a pickup truck just after 3 p.m. Monday. Andy Fitzherbert was headed east on Old Portland Road when his 1990 Harley-Davidson crashed into the back of ...
Bath Iron Works gets contracts for four Navy destroyers with option for fifth
BATH, Maine — The Department of Defense on Monday awarded Bath Iron Works contracts worth $2.84 billion to build four DDG 51 destroyers in the next five years. An option for a fifth destroyer, if exercised, would bring the total to more than $3.53 billion. Through a competitive bidding process, ...
Renovation of historic Freeport tavern underway
FREEPORT, Maine — Three months after owner Jack Stiles abruptly closed historic Jameson Tavern on Main Street in Freeport, new owner Tom Hincks was hard at work in the dining room Saturday afternoon, stripping the 200-year-old pumpkin pine floors amid unseasonably sweltering temperatures. Hincks let his crew go home midday ...
Orono man enters not guilty pleas in Cable kidnapping, murder
Maine House deals final blow to Medicaid expansion
A vote against the budget is a vote for a state shutdown
Susan Collins: Why Congress should reform federal court
From Aroostook to York, how small businesses are driving the rural economy
Report: Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez not ruled out as homicide suspect
American Lung Association retires number of cyclist killed in Trek Across Maine
UMaine basketball assistant coaches pursue new jobs
Pats’ Hernandez questioned in homicide case
Midcoast multibajillionaire knows what her husband is doing before he does it
‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini dead at 51