New owners are stepping in today at Brunswick’s Chinese buffet, China Rose, 15 years after the restaurant got its start. Cuong Ly, the now former co-owner of the restaurant, said Thursday night that the sale of the trademark and transfer of the lease for the property was completed earlier in the day after around a […]

Originally when he restored the sleigh, painting it a new holiday shade of red, he was going to don the Santa suit himself and deliver a sleigh-full of goodies to a few deserving families needing some extra holiday cheer this year. But Matt Young’s idea soon drew unanticipated help from his girlfriend, Terina Reno, friends […]

I t has been an exciting year for Lois Skillings, who for the last six months has been at the helm of Mid Coast Health Services, providing a friendly, familiar face to the team she works with there. Skillings took over as president and chief executive officer of Mid Coast Health Services on July 1, […]

The law enforcement community and people across Lincoln County are mourning the death of William C. Carter, whose 37 years as sheriff ranks as one of the longest, if not the longest, in the state’s history. Carter, 72, died early Wednesday morning at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Though his law enforcement career ended when […]

Funeral services for former Lincoln County Sheriff William C. Carter, who died Wednesday at age 72, have been scheduled for Thursday, according to Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Lt. Michael Murphy. The services are scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Academy gymnasium in Newcastle, including both military and law enforcement honors. A reception will be […]

BRUNSWICK — The People Plus Teen Center is scheduled to reopen at its 35 Union St. location on Jan. 9 after about a monthlong closure to catch up on year end work and think about how to improve the program, according to the organization’s executive director, Stacy Frizzle. Frizzle, who took the helm at People […]

In addition to banning the sale and use of fireworks in town in a 6- 3 vote — with councilors John Perreault, Gerald Favreau and Dave Watson opposed to the ban — the town council on Monday voted unanimously to: — Approve a liquor license for Xue Hua Zhang and Xu Hang Zhang, doing business […]

Arrests Andrew R. Watson Jr., 27, of 96 Morris Ave., Lewiston, Nov. 5, 12: 35 a. m., charged on a Maine State Police warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of operating an unregistered vehicle, on Lisbon Street. Dominic A. Gomes, 21, of 643 Middle St., Sabattus, Nov. 4, 1:45 a.m., charged […]