LISBON — The Lisbon Police Department reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. today that a man who went missing from a group home in town has been located. Officials say 54-year-old Michael Rizkalla was reported missing around 9 a.m. Sunday and was spotted in the Hallowell-Augusta area at 10 a.m. Monday. The Maine Department of Health […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Town Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed five-year capital plan for fiscal years 2012 to 2016. According to a memo from Town Manager Dale Olmstead, the plan includes technology upgrades for the town, infrastructure and road upgrades and similar projects for all town departments. The full plan […]

BATH — The Bath Alumni Association plans to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Alumni Room at Morse High School to continue planning for this year’s alumni weekend. [email protected]

TOPSHAM — The Finance Committee for School Administrative District 75 will meet with selectmen and town managers of member towns at 6:30 p.m. today in room 201 at Mt. Ararat High School. The towns of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham make up SAD 75. On the agenda are updates from each town, followed by SAD […]

BATH — Midcoast Family University will offer a fiveweek class titled “Stress and Anxiety Management,” beginning Monday. Sessions will run from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Mondays at Flaming Physical Therapy, 11 Elsinore Ave. The fee is $25 per person or $35 per couple, which includes materials. The deadline to register is Wednesday. To register […]

TOPSHAM — The public will have a chance tonight to tell the Planning Board what they think of three proposed ordinance amendments slated to go to voters at the May town meeting. A public hearing starts at 7 p.m. today at the municipal building, 100 Main St. If the Planning Board sends the ordinance to the […]

BATH — A Massachusetts man who tried to outrun officers on Commercial Street early Saturday morning ended up in the hospital — and then in jail — after they detained him with two Tasers. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Bath Police Officer Ted Raedel pulled over a car driven by Christopher A. Brazee, 39, of Pittsfield, […]

TOPSHAM — Proposed zoning amendments that would allow redevelopment officials more flexibility in leasing space at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station are among items the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority will consider at a meeting this afternoon at the Topsham Municipal Building. MRRA also will consider appropriating funds to complete the sale of land beneath former […]

FREEPORT — A sport utility vehicle took out a utility pole at the intersection of Byram Avenue and Flying Point Road on Monday evening. Freeport Police Lt. Susan Nourse said this morning that a driver and two passengers in a gray 2009 Ford SUV crashed into the pole after the driver reached for something in the […]