FREEPORT — In collaboration with L.L. Bean’s Dog Days of August celebration, Coastal Humane Society’s third annual Paws for a Cause dog walk will take place on Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park, 95 Main St. A news release from organizers describes the event as follows: Animal lovers will walk around […]

LISBON The Town Council will meet today at 7 p.m. at the town office. The council is slated to consider library air conditioner bids. Central Maine Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. is the low bidder with a price of $12,565. Bids for a 40-foot demolition dump trailer, with the low bid from Hale Trailer in […]

TOPSHAM A Freeport woman was arrested Friday for operating under the influence of drugs after crashing into a ravine along Route 196. Topsham police officer Troy Garrison said Ashley Farmer, 29, of 32 Independence Drive in Freeport, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs. Garrison said it is a criminal charge […]

Arrests Kyle-Matthew David Green, 26, of 29 Prebel Road, Bowdoin, Aug. 2, 9:58 p.m., charged with violating a condition of release and operating with a suspended license, on Route 1 in Scarborough. Lena Ann Pelkey, 44, of 225 Gurnet Road, Brunswick, July 31, 4:19 a.m., charged with failure to appear, at Cumberland County Jail. Michael […]

Arrests Kayla White, 29, of 9 Pleasant St., Apt. C, July 28, 5:37 a.m., charged with violating conditions of release, on School Street. Francis Walls, 72, of 22 Candy Lane, July 27, 5:21 p.m., charged with operating under the influence of drugs, on Elm Street. William Cave, 44, of Brunswick, July 26, 4:29 p.m., charged […]

TOPSHAM Adoption of a brand new sign ordinance at the May 16 town meeting led to the town’s codes enforcement officer sending letters to 52 business owners notifying them their temporary or moveable signs needed to be removed by July 15 to comply with the revised ordinance. Now, that sign ordinance will be the subject […]

BATH — Cul de Sax saxophone quartet will perform “Anything Goes,” a concert honoring composer Cole Porter, at the Bath Library Park gazebo on Friday at 7 p.m. The quartet of soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones will be joined by pianist Frank Vigneau. Besides Porter’s music, there will be a few pieces written by […]

BATH — Jason Gibbons, a basketball entertainer known locally as “White Shadow” and Ed Hall, grand master at Hall’s Olympic Martial Arts in Bath will host “Bouncing Out Bullying” at Bath Middle School on Friday at 6 p.m. The event is free and sponsored by Teens of America, a non-profit organization that, according to their […]