AUGUSTA As expected, it took less than 24 hours for Maine’s entire political landscape to be turned upside down after the sudden announcement Tuesday from U. S. Sen. Olympia Snowe that she was dropping her bid for a fourth term. The three biggest names in the Maine Democratic Party all began gathering signatures to run […]

AUGUSTA As lawmakers began work on a proposal to revamp Maine’s workers’ compensation system Wednesday in Augusta, some Democrats were skeptical about plans to cap how long injured workers can collect benefits in some cases. The Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee’s work session followed a Feb. 17 public hearing that ran for almost […]

FREEPORT In a 24-hour food and fuel fundraising drive, Freeport Community Services and the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program both met their goals. With a $10,000 goal met in Freeport, Downeast Energy also will donate $5,000 worth of heating oil to the organization. “The amount of support we received over the weekend was overwhelming and […]

TOPSHAM Topsham police charged a Bath woman with operating under the influence after she allegedly caused a crash Friday night. According to police, Tiffany D. Bruce, 30, of 5 Pinehill Drive, Bath, crossed the center line while driving a car on Route 196 near Bypass Drive. Her vehicle struck head-on a 2003 Ford sport utility […]

TOPSHAM The Maine Army National Guard has moved its Topsham recruiting center from the Topsham Fair Mall to Route 201. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Richardson, the recruiting officer, said the recruiting office is now located at 126 Main St., within the Driven Health and Fitness Center, formerly home of The Maine Event gym. The recruiting office […]

Arrests Koumou Nete Assamah VI, 25, of 135 Oxford St., Lewiston, Feb. 27, 10:24 p.m., charged on a warrant for failure to appear for a domestic assault charge, on Lewiston Road. Matthew E. Rose, 33, of 172 Fosters Point Road, West Bath, Feb. 26, 11:15 p.m., charged with carrying a concealed weapon and violation of […]

Arrests Female juvenile, 15, of Freeport, Feb. 27, 3:20 p.m., charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, on Pownal Road. Brian M. Sullivan, 26, of Freeport, Feb. 26, 5:12 p.m., charged with failure to appear on a charge of operating after suspension, on Bow Street. Richard I. Morse, 69, of Freeport, Feb. 24, 9:43 […]

HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Board of Selectmen will look to sign a final warrant this week in preparation for the town’s annual meeting on March 10. A meeting to hash out the final details of that 69-article warrant tonight may be postponed due to weather, according to Town Administrator Kristi Eiane. If so, it would be […]