BRUNSWICK The University of Maine System selected Brunswick-based Maine Natural Gas to deliver natural gas to selected facilities at the University of Maine at Augusta campus. The company recently signed a letter of intent to deliver natural gas to UMA buildings beginning  on Oct. 1. Darrel Quimby, vice president of Maine Natural Gas, said the […]

GETTYSBURG, Pa. The booms of ground-rattling cannon fire Monday marked the ceremonial start of the Battle of Gettysburg, 150 years to the day after Union and Confederate troops fought the defining encounter of the Civil War. But instead of sabre-carrying soldiers, tourists and history buffs are now swarming the battlefield in this small, south-central Pennsylvania […]

BRUNSWICK Despite a round of spending cuts almost two months ago, Brunswick’s municipal operating budget still faces a gap of about $316,000 due to reductions in state revenue sharing. To close the gap, Town Manager Gary Brown has suggested delaying vehicle replacements, reducing road repaving projects, and 1.5 percent spending reductions for all departments. Other […]

FREEPORT Residents’ requests to investigate withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5 will be addressed at a public workshop Tuesday, July 9. Town Manager Peter Joseph emphasized that no formal petition to leave RSU 5 has been circulated, only that he has spoken to several residents who favor that action. The unrest stems from the June […]

AUGUSTA A second Democrat has entered the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District 16 months before the election. Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, announced Monday that he filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to enter the race Monday morning. The filing sets up a Democratic primary between Jackson and at least one other candidate, Sen. […]

BATH This city will celebrate Independence Day and its maritime heritage during Bath Heritage Days, which opens its four-day run with a concert and a barbecue on Wednesday night at Library Park. The 41st annual Bath Heritage Days festival, July 4 -7, has something for everyone, with four days of carnival, Art in the Park, […]