BATH — City officials hope to hang an “Open for Business” sign near those that announce Bath as a “Cool Little City” and National Main Street. City Planner Andrew Deci and Community Development Coordinator Justin Poirier will seek council support on Wednesday to apply to the state for official designation as a “Business Friendly Community” under […]

BATH — Water is a luxury, students in Tammy Baxter’s fourth-grade class at Fisher-Mitchell School have learned, and they’re taking action way beyond participating in a classroom lesson. Propelling their efforts just in time for summer is a one-of-a-kind ice cream flavor made by a Maine manufacturer. Inspired by the story of a 9-year-old girl who […]

TOPSHAM — The Maine State Police continue to search for a commercial truck they believe crossed into the breakdown lane and struck an empty, broken down car Thursday night on Interstate 295 in Topsham. Trooper Chris Rogers said state police received a call shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday from a 19-year-old Bowdoinham woman who reported that […]

BRUNSWICK — Scott Karczewski, director of the Togus VA Regional Office, and Jack Hudson, former veterans service center manager at Togus, will be at People Plus, 35 Union St., at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss veterans benefits. They plan to give a presentation on the rules for establishing eligibility to serviceconnected compensation benefits, and non-service […]

Arrests Stephen Gemme, 41, address not listed, March 26, 10:15 p.m., charged on West Bath District Court warrants for failure to appear and unpaid fines and fees, and with violation of conditions of release, on Baribeau Drive. Sean Murphy, 24, of 944 Augusta Road, Bowdoin, March 21, 10:12 p.m., charged with operating under the influence, […]

TOPSHAM — Three Mt. Ararat High School sophomores presented independent research projects March 24 at the Maine State Science Fair held at Jackson Labs in Bar Harbor. Now, one of them is heading to the international science fair in May. The Maine State Science Fair is an annual competition that attracts the top student researchers in […]

BOWDOIN — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department broke up an underage drinking party on Pinewood Acres Road in Bowdoin on Friday night, issuing summonses for underage drinking- related charges to nine teenage boys. The sheriff ’s office, aided by the Sabattus Police Department, responded to the party at 76 Pinewood Acres Road at 6:50 p.m. […]