BRUNSWICK — A 41-year-old Brunswick man pleaded guilty in Portland Superior Court last week to six counts of gross sexual assault against a child younger than 13 years old. Lester H. Ambrose Jr., 41, of Brunswick, changed his initial plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty before Judge Roland Cole to the six counts, as well […]

Arrests Alexandra Elizabeth Barnes, 20, of 25 Arrowhead Drive, Brunswick, March 12, 7:40 p.m., charged with violating a condition of release, in Falmouth. Carey Love Newman, 36, of 997 Middle St., Bath, March 12, 2:24 p.m., charged with violating a condition of release, on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth. [email protected]

FREEPORT — Two New Yorkers face drug possession charges after a traffic stop on Route 1 in Freeport uncovered small amounts of illegal prescription drugs. Lt. Susan Nourse of the Freeport Police Department said that police received a call from a nearby Econolodge indicating that a man and woman had left cash and drug paraphernalia in […]

FREEPORT — A preliminary Regional School Unit 5 draft budget would increase local taxpayer contributions to support schools in 2012-13. Regional School Unit 5 provides public education to students from Durham, Freeport and Pownal. The proposed budget, released during a forum Tuesday night, shows an overall increase of around $238,000. If approved, the budget would mean: […]

HARPSWELL — The first of three public budget forums on the School Administrative District 75 proposed budget for 2012-13 will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Harpswell Community School, 308 Harpswell Islands Road. The next budget forum will be held Tuesday at Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St., and the third will take place April […]

Arrests Kristifer Groves, 19, of 14 Brookward Court, Lisbon Falls, March 17, 8:23 a.m., charged on an Augusta District Court warrant for unpaid fines and fees, on Bath Road. Stephen Beaulieu, 18, of 227 Harpswell Islands Road, Harpswell, March 16, 1:13 p.m., charged on a West Bath District Court warrant for failure to appear on […]

Summonses Patrick Jabo, 19, of 3 Forest Ave., Portland, March 25, charged with operating without a license, on Route 1 in West Bath. Gerald B. Kennedy, 37, of 28J Seafarer Lane, March 22, charged with violating a protection order, on Central Avenue. Jessica Wing, 36, of 20 Walker St., March 20, charged with theft. Susan […]

HARPSWELL — Harpswell’s commercial shellfish lottery will be held Friday for both residents and non-residents. Town Clerk Rosalind Knight said that at least one license will be up for lottery due to the death of one license-holder. The lottery will begin at 5 p.m. for residents and 5:30 p.m. for non-residents. Knight said that names will […]