MANCHESTER, N.H. — With Mitt Romney the overwhelming favorite, his five Republican opponents hoped to chip away at his lead in today’s New Hampshire primary and finish well enough to prove they’re still in the race to challenge him again in South Carolina and Florida. A narrower than expected win for Romney in the nation’s first […]

AUGUSTA — The childless adults Gov. Paul Le- Page has proposed dropping from MaineCare are far from young and healthy, despite rhetoric to the contrary, according to a report released Monday by an advocacy group for the poor. More than 40 percent of childless adults covered through MaineCare are older than 45 and many have serious […]

Arrests Justin Scott, 27, of 5A Sunset Lane, Dec. 31, 9:15 p.m., charged with violation of bail conditions, at High and Main streets. Zachary Brown, 25, of 11 Lincoln St., Jan. 7, 3 a.m., charged with domestic assault, on Front Street. Pamela Johnston, 57, of 67 Alexander Reed Road, Jan. 4, 4:14 p.m., charged with […]

BATH — The Midcoast Green Collaborative will hold two free home energy clinics in January, with the first scheduled for Wednesday at Patten Free Library. Presenters Paul Kando and Topher Belknap, energy auditors at the Midcoast Green Collaborative, will discuss how to permanently reduce heating bills, “ preferably without breaking the bank yet reducing Maine’s oil […]

Summonses Male juvenile, 16, of Freeport, Dec. 30, 1:22 p.m., charged with possession of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia, on Stagecoach Road. Male juvenile, 15, of Freeport, Dec. 30, 1:22 p.m., charged with possession of marijuana, on Stagecoach Road. [email protected]

WOOLWICH — Snow that began falling early Friday morning and continued through most of the day kept the Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department busy responding to vehicle crashes. None involved lifethreatening injuries. A single-vehicle rollover on George Wright Road in Woolwich was reported at 10: 51 a.m. Friday. Lt. Calvin Temple said Thomas Stenquist, 21, of […]

BRUNSWICK — The American Cancer Society invites the entire Midcoast community — including cancer survivors, caregivers, families, schools, companies, faith-based and civic organizations — to its annual Relay For Life fundraising kickoff event Wednesday evening. The hour-long kickoff event starts at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 2 Columbus Drive. The kickoff celebration is an […]