BRUNSWICK Parishioners at St. John the Baptist Church will likely appeal a split decision by Brunswick’s Village Review Board denying a demolition permit for a former convent building on the church’s property. On Tuesday, the board voted 3-3, effectively rejecting the parish’s request for a permit to demolish the more than 100- year- old building, […]

BATH Bath police on Tuesday summonsed a 36-year-old man for failing to register as a sex offender after moving from Topsham to Bath. Fermin Sawtell, 36, had last registered in Topsham, but Bath Police Lt. Stan Cielinski said Thursday that Sawtell allegedly moved in with a relative at Oak Grove Commons apartments on Oak Grove […]

BATH Police closed Route 1 northbound briefly Thursday morning while firefighters doused a truck fire near gas pumps at Cumberland Farms. The box truck pulled off the highway into the gas station with the rear section of the truck on fire, Bath Police Chief Steve Hinds said Thursday, noting the proximity to the pumps made […]

BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College Library’s annual “Children’s Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.” is scheduled to run from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday in Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall. Children’s book authors Charlotte Agell and Rohan Henry will be on hand for “ illustrated storytelling,” music and activities in remembrance of Dr. King. The program is […]

Arrests Hallie O’Connor, 20, of 70 Simon Willard Road, Concord, Mass., Jan. 8, 1:37 a.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Gurnet Road. Thomas Larose, 32, of 67 East Hodge Road, Woolwich, Jan. 4, 5:30 p.m., charged with possession of scheduled drugs and sale and use of drug paraphernalia, on Maine Street.

WEST BATH Chet Garrison, who represents District 4 on the Regional School Unit 1 board of directors, will hold a public information session Tuesday to discuss the 2012-13 school budget. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the West Bath Fire Station. District 4 includes West Bath and part of […]

A toucan is a toucan, right? And if a toucan landed on a nearby fence post, it would not be particularly hard to identify. “ There’s a toucan!” you would shout giddily. No need to go running for the bird book. However, if you happen to be in Costa Rica when this toucan appears, you’ll […]

DRESDEN A driver veered off a road in Dresden on Saturday, allegedly while swerving to avoid another vehicle pulling out of a service station. Nicholas E. Lamoreau, 21, of Pittston, was driving along Gardiner Road when a vehicle pulled into the roadway from the Dresden Texaco station. According to a report from Lincoln County Sheriff […]

PHIPPSBURG — Phippsburg residents who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2012, are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2012-13 academic year at Phippsburg Elementary School. Parents of Phippsburg children in that age bracket are asked to contact Tammy Doran at 389- 1514 or email [email protected] to provide contact information and […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Council will enter executive session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave., to discuss tax increment financing districts related to the Midcoast Redevelopment Authority’s work at Brunswick Landing and the Brunswick Executive Airport. At 7 p.m., the council will convene in public session. Following the roll call, […]