BRUNSWICK — A substantially smaller building, simpler design and the removal of a community room are among modifications proposed by architect Brett Donham to bring plans for a new police station closer to the $5.5 million budget demanded by a town committee. Donham, of Donham & Sweeney Architects, returned to the Police Station Subcommittee on Tuesday […]
2012
Shipyard flare-up quelled
BATH — Less than 20 hours before the chief of naval operations arrived at Bath Iron Works to tour the shipyard and participate in a ceremony, a fire ignited in a building in the south end of the yard Tuesday evening. The west wall of the large, multi-storied storage building, located just north of the Ultra […]
Navy chief to visit BIW
BATH (AP) — The chief of naval operations plans to visit Bath Iron Works today to get a look at the next-generation destroyer that’s under construction. Adm. Jonathan Greenert will see assembled hull segments of the future USS Zumwalt. He’ll also participate in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the third and final […]
Plugging Maine’s integrity gap
AUGUSTA — When you get an “F,” there are usually two ways to respond: Blame the teacher or try to do better the next time. Maine leaders are taking the second route — vowing to do something about the failing grade the state received last month in a 50-state study of the laws and practices […]
Richard payback mandate finalized
BRUNSWICK — A Topsham woman serving 33 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union has been ordered to pay restitution of $468,317. Although credit union officials agreed to accept $370,000 in restitution, instead of the full amount, U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby on March 19 ruled […]
Richmond shuns library
RICHMOND — Voters spent nearly four hours Tuesday night chewing through 39 articles on the annual town meeting warrant. In the process, they dismissed, without discussion, a request to borrow as much as $300,000 for a new library and rejected a proposed ordinance to regulate use of consumer fireworks. Town meeting voters also slammed the door […]
Teen center offers free SAT primer
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Teen Center, 35 Union St., will host a free, two-part SAT prep course. Sessions run from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday and April 28. The course will provide an overview of the SAT testing procedures and strategies, as well as access to additional study materials. The course is open to Brunswick […]
Friday event supports eye treatment
BATH — A benefit potluck supper, raffles, auction and musical performance to raise money to help Tim and Kelly Smith acquire a prosthetic eye for her son, Jason Gilliam, is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Friday at Smith-Tobey American Legion Post 21. For more information, call 371-2390. [email protected]