BRUNSWICK As it begins a project to deliver natural gas in Bath today, Maine Natural Gas announced Wednesday it also was selected to deliver the fuel to 19 of 25 state facilities in the Augusta area over the next 10 years. The state award is “strong validation of our business model and our commitment to […]

BRUNSWICK School Board members Wednesday approved spending $1,200 to complete Department of Homeland Security background checks and applications that would make Brunswick suitable for future student cultural exchange programs with China. However, the board balked at approving $4,000 to $5,000 to send Assistant Superintendent Greg Bartlett on a goodwill visit to Shanghai until it could […]

FREEPORT A Regional School Unit 5 committee has proposed two less expensive options than the $16.9 million high school renovation plan defeated by voters in June — based on the results of a telephone survey. The RSU 5 Board of Directors is likely to vote on a new package Sept. 25, in order to get […]

BATH Proceeds from the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Family Festival held Aug. 17 were delivered to the board of the Bath Area Food Bank this week. Arlene Whitney and Myrtle Hicks gave a $3,883 check to Food Bank Treasurer Bill Emerson. There was an additional $545 in checks made out to the food bank from the […]

FREEPORT The flag-waving women who’ve been dubbed the “Freeport Flag Ladies” led one of the state’s biggest observances Wednesday, marking the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Elaine Greene and JoAnn Miller have waved flags every week on Freeport’s Main Street since the attacks. They’ve since been joined by a third […]