BRUNSWICK — A deal that would have transferred ownership of the historic Captain Daniel Stone Inn to two seasoned hoteliers fell through late last week. Town councilors were scheduled to consider a liquor license application from a Belfast couple who had hopes to begin operating the 24-room hotel and restaurant, which fell into foreclosure at the […]

ELLSWORTH — New restrictions on Maine’s scallop fishery are expected for next winter’s fishing season, and this past week state officials took their proposal on the road to see what kind of reception it would receive. By all accounts, legal-size scallops were scarce this season, which ended a week ago, and more so than in the […]

BRUNSWICK — U.S. Senate candidate Angus King officially opened his campaign headquarters during a press conference on Maine Street this morning. The offices, located next to the Bank of Maine in the former Brunswick House of Pizza building, will be the nexus for King’s campaign. Crystal Canney, King’s communications director, said that the unenrolled candidate will […]

BRUNSWICK — Bamforth Marine, New Meadows Marina, Paul’s Marina and Robinhood Marine are just a few of three dozen dealers slated to exhibit boats, electronics, marine equipment and gear at the first Maine Boating Expo slated to take place this weekend at Brunswick Landing. The event is designed to showcase a range of watercraft just before […]

LISBON — With a little help from a neighboring law enforcement agency, Lisbon police nabbed two people accused with taking part in a burglary Thursday afternoon on Lisbon Street. Lisbon Police Detective Bernie McAllister said officers received a call at 2 p.m. Thursday for a burglary in progress at a multi- family unit at 338 Lisbon […]

BRUNSWICK — Steven Levesque, executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA), will speak at Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The public is welcome to attend. Levesque will discuss the redevelopment of the Brunswick Naval Air Station, now called Brunswick Landing, and the status of former military housing in Brunswick. […]

Arrests Tina Quinn, 37, of 27 Shaw St., Bath, April 5, 11:41 a.m., charged with assault, on New Meadows Road in West Bath. Adam Plaisted, 28, of Bowdoinham, April 1, 5:34 a.m., charged with domestic violence assault and possession of a scheduled drug, in Bowdoinham. Jacob Deppmeyer, 19, of 42 Adams Road, Bowdoin, March 29, […]

DURHAM — It took voters about three-and a-half hours Saturday to work through 49 warrant articles at the annual town meeting during which they shaved $13,000 from the 2012 budget proposed by selectmen. Adopted was a $2,587,155 budget, which represents a $24,970 increase from 2011. It also represents an $8,000 reduction in revenue that selectmen proposed […]

DURHAM — On Friday, Durham voters elected municipal officers, including three write-in candidates. Joshua Libby won a seat on the Board of Selectmen as a write-in candidate with 27 votes. Terry Kirk was re-elected to the Budget Committee with 132 votes. Joining him will be write-in candidates Charles “Chuck” Pollock, who garnered 10 votes, and Arthur […]