AUGUSTA — A bill that would have permitted police to alert the public about a juvenile’s arrest prior to being charged with any crime was rejected overwhelmingly Friday by the Maine House. In a 122-14 vote that followed several minutes of passionate debate from both Republicans and Democrats, LD 1727 was defeated. The bill previously had […]

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 board of directors will take its first look at the proposed 2012-13 budget at a meeting this evening at the former Huse School. In January, administrators said school reconfiguration or consolidation, a reduction in sports programming and subcontracting additional services would be considered to address what they expected to […]

BATH — Tri-County Literacy has appointed Cynthia J. Edmonds of Bath as executive director of the program, an affiliate of ProLiteracy and a member of the United Way serving Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Cumberland counties through two programs, Literacy Volunteers (adult literacy) and Read With Me (family literacy). “We are thrilled and honored to have Cynthia join […]

BRUNSWICK — A 52-year-old Brunswick woman was treated and released from Mid Coast Hospital on Friday evening after crashing her motorcycle on Maine Street. Jody Stanley, 52, of Perry Drive in Brunswick, was headed north on Maine Street when she lost control of her motorcycle while trying to stop at the traffic lights near Mason Street […]

PHIPPSBURG — A 55-year-old man was taken to Mid Coast Hospital early Saturday morning for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation sustained in a fire on Edy Drive. The blaze, in the Sebasco area of Phippsburg, destroyed a workshop and sent a man to a local hospital for treatment of minor burns. Arthur Herson, who was […]

Arrests Marvin Lovely, 50, no address listed, March 15, 7:04 a.m., charged with operating under the influence of drugs and possession of Schedule W drugs, on Topsham Fair Mall Road. Michelle J. Boucher, 44, of 69 Merrymeeting Road, Brunswick, March 12, 9:25 a.m., charged with criminal operating under the influence, on Route 196. [email protected]

BRUNSWICK — More than 40 students in sixth grade math classes at Brunswick Junior High School will exhibit their art from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room of the Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive. Admission to the public event is free. “After studying geometry for several weeks, students […]

Summons Ronald Williams, 40, of 285 Birch Point Road, Wiscasset, March 12, charged with theft and furnishing liquor to a minor, at Leeman Highway and Middle Street. [email protected]