What is present day West Virginia broke away from secession minded Virginia early in the Civil War, only to enter the Union in June 1863. That movement toward statehood was well in motion 150 years ago this week during the conflict. The mountainous area had already begun drumming up Union supporters even before a Richmond […]

BATH The Cosmopolitan Club of Bath, a local women’s club in the midst of a revival, celebrates its 100th anniversary on  April 11. Club President Michele Ober has been leading the members in the planning of several events, including a Women Merchants Tea; a tribute to Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy at Winter Street […]

PHIPPSBURG — Rescue workers helped two women back to shore early this afternoon after they were caught on a sand bar between tides, Police Chief John Skroski said. Skroski did not have the names of the women, but said one is from Scarborough and the other from Cape Elizabeth. They were with their dog, taking […]

TOPSHAM Fundraising efforts that began to fix a dilapidated basketball court on the playground of Williams-Cone School in Topsham has blossomed into a much larger project made possible with the recent donation of $20,000 by The Highlands. On hand to officially present a ceremonial large check to school officials today on the playground was John […]

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. Up to 30,000 gallons of oil spilled when train derails Thousands of gallons of oil leaked onto frozen ground after a train carrying crude from Canada to Chicago derailed Wednesday in western Minnesota. The 94-car Canadian Pacific train was headed south near Parkers Prairie when it lost air pressure and went into […]