BRUNSWICK If November voters approve the Legislature’s bond package, Southern Maine Community College’s Midcoast Campus would be among its primary beneficiaries. Located at Brunswick Landing, the satellite campus stands to gain $3.4 million in building improvements and technological refits if the entire bond package passes Nov. 5. “This bond will make sure that Brunswick’s local […]

BRUNSWICK To remove a 50-year-old dam at the Kate Furbish Preserve, town officials will seek $136,000 in funding from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program. The issue is expected to be discussed during the Town Council’s meeting tonight. The dam’s removal is part of the town’s plan for maintaining wetlands at the newlynamed nature preserve. […]

PHIPPSBURG A longtime Phippsburg resident who passed away Aug. 8 left significant gifts to James F. Totman Library, and to the Fire and Rescue Department. Martha Steen bequeathed $20,123 to the library and $26,831 to the the Fire and Rescue capital reserve account. Steen, who worked for 30 years at Bath Iron Works, participated in […]

HARPSWELL Nearly 400 students will attend five charter schools in Maine this fall in the second year since charter schools were authorized by the Legislature. Three new charter schools will open their doors when classes get under way this week, joining two others that first opened last fall. The new schools are Harpswell Coastal Academy, […]

WISCASSET — During tonight’s meeting, the Board of Selectmen will consider a tax-abatement plan for Molylycke, which is considering an expansion of its Wiscasset facility. Also during tonight’s meeting, selectmen will discuss with the Investment Committee the withdrawal of reserve funds to pay for the costs of withdrawal from Regional School Unit 12. Residents will […]

WOOLWICH — The Selectboard will open bids for the Town Hall addition project during tonight’s meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. Lynette Eastman, town administrator, said the contractor is required to start work within two weeks of the bid being awarded. Eastman said she is not sure the bid will be awarded tonight, and that […]

WOOLWICH — On Oct. 7, the Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on a proposal to build a veterinary clinic on Hunnewell Lane, near the intersection with Mountain Road. Veterinarian Tammy Doughty wants to move her Wiscasset animal clinic to property she there with her husband, Donald. The Planning Board Chairman has conducted a […]

A $3 million project to update and expand the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal starts today. The project will double the size of the waiting area to 9,000 square feet and move it closer to the busiest gates, making them visible from the waiting room. New and enlarged restrooms will be moved closer to the ticket […]

TOPSHAM Slot machines have helped Maine’s harness racing industry by funneling millions of dollars to horsemen, breeders and tracks. But declining slot machine revenue at Bangor’s Hollywood Casino and other factors, including fewer spectators, have led to a double-digit drop in purses this year. Jay Burns of Topsham, who co-owns a racing horse, said he […]