BRUNSWICK — A Freeport man was treated and released from Mid Coast Hospital on Wednesday after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Maine Street earlier in the day. Paul Chenevert, whose age was not listed, was headed north on Maine Street on the correct side of the road just before 1 […]

TOPSHAM — During a meeting rescheduled from March 1, the Topsham Board of Selectmen today will consider taking action on four proposed ordinances regulating sale and use of consumer fireworks. Part of the discussion about the proposed ordinances, Town Manager Cornell Knight confirmed, includes their possible placement on the draft warrant for the May 16 town […]

Summonses Robbie Barnham, 20, of 39 Emmanuel Drive, Feb. 25, 6 p.m., charged with assault, on Polar Loop. Steven Davis, 53, of 15 Fisher Road, Lisbon, Feb. 24, 3:16 p.m., charged with violation of a protective order, on Harpswell Road. Jason Gilliam, 29, of 2 Carrying Place Road, Phippsburg, Feb. 20, 9:42 p.m., charged with […]

Arrests Mark Jason Watrous, 31, of 100 Congress St., No. 37, Bath, Feb. 15, 2:34 p.m., charged with failure to appear, in Wiscasset. Melissa Ann Elwell, 33, of 43 Garrison St., Brunswick, Feb. 10, 6:27 p.m., charged with failure to pay a fine, at Cumberland County Jail in Portland. [email protected]

BOWDOIN — Bowdoin’s annual town meeting is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bowdoin Central School. Before voters are 65 articles reflecting a proposed $966,186 budget — a 1 percent decrease from fiscal year 2011, according to Carol Laverdiere, town secretary. The amount officials seek to appropriate through taxation is $266,304 — an increase […]

TOPSHAM — The Woodside One Wheelers’ sixth annual community performance will roll out onto the gym floor of Mt. Ararat High School on Friday to entertain the audience while at the same time raising money for another parade appearance in Washington, D.C., among other activities. The Woodside One Wheelers (WOW) are a performing circus arts group […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick police and a Topsham police dog searched the area around Birch Meadow Road for just more than an hour Wednesday afternoon before they were able to locate an 81-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease who apparently wandered away from her home earlier in the afternoon. The woman’s husband notified police at 4:11 p.m. that […]

Arrests Jennifer N. Giggey, 30, of 32 Independence Drive, March 5, 1:50 p.m., charged with violating a condition of release, on Independence Drive. Lori L. Hummer, 42, of 190 Valley St., Portland, March 3, 11:40 a.m., charged with violating condition of release and refusing to submit to arrest or detention, on Wardtown Road. [email protected]

BATH — Applications for the Paul Hanley Memorial Scholarship at University College at Bath/Brunswick (UCBB) are now available and are due March 30. The scholarship was established in honor of the former Phippsburg resident and longtime student at University College, who died in 2010, according to a release from UCBB. Hanley was awarded his bachelor of […]