AUGUSTA — House Republicans on Monday won the latest round of a bruising ideological battle at the State House over LD 849, a bill that would use surplus tax revenue to lower income tax rates. The 72-68 vote on an amended version of the bill puts the House in concurrence with the Senate on LD 849. […]

BRUNSWICK — More than a dozen residents frustrated by noise from private shooting ranges in West Brunswick attended Monday night’s Town Council meeting to share their concerns about proposed changes to the rules governing private and commercial shooting ranges. District 1 Councilor David Watson proposed the changes that he said do not aim to deal with […]

RICHMOND — The Main Street Streetscape project, funded by a Community Development Block Grant, was scheduled to start Monday. According to the town’s website, Ray Labbe and Sons, the contractor, will work on the project from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The project is located along a portion of Main Street (Route 197) […]

TOPSHAM — In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Androscoggin Dental Care will offer free oral cancer screenings Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to a press release about the free screening offer, approximately 37,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer every year in the United States. The disease kills one person every […]

BRUNSWICK — A 16-year- old boy was charged Friday morning with stealing a safe containing several hundred dollars from the Parkwood Inn. Brunswick police responded at 11:45 p.m. Thursday to the hotel on Gurnet Road for a report that someone had stolen a small cash safe, Deputy Chief Marc Hagan said Monday. Police eventually found the […]

BATH — Local law enforcement officials will unveil a new anonymous text-a-tip program this evening at Morse High School’s Montgomery Theatre. “eTip” will allow community members to anonymously report underage drinking and drug use via text message, web or mobile app, according to a release. The Sagadahoc County and Cumberland County sheriff ’s departments and Brunswick, […]

PORTLAND — The following grand jury indictments involving local individuals or incidents were reported on Friday by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. Jennifer Helstrom, 24, of Brunswick, on a Class C count of aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs and a Class D count of endangering the welfare of a child, for a Jan. 4 […]

Summons Joseph Leland, 21, of 6 White Birch Lane, No. 6, Portland, March 31, 7 p.m., charged with operating after suspension, on Route 196. [email protected]