AUGUSTA Although the Maine Legislature reconvened Tuesday after its December break, Democratic leaders and Republican Gov. Paul LePage were still not talking to each other. LePage canceled a meeting with incoming Democratic leadership on Dec. 4 after asking the Democratic Party to call off a cameraman who had been recording him at public events. The […]

BATH Alan and Yvonne Orchard got a look at their new living quarters Wednesday. About two miles from their condemned home on Windjammer Way, the Orchards toured a one-bedroom apartment that city officials arranged for them at 28 Bluff Road. It marked a turning point in a process that has not been pleasant for the […]

PHIPPSBURG Voters authorized spending up to $40,000 from surplus Wednesday to cover errors made in the processing of town payroll taxes. About 50 residents showed up for the special town meeting at the Phippsburg Elementary School gym. Lisa Wallace, the town’s treasurer and tax collector, took responsibility and apologized Wednesday for not deducting enough tax […]

BRUNSWICK Freighted with VIPs and loaded with expectations, Amtrak’s Downeaster pulled into Brunswick on Nov. 1 — five hours after leaving Boston and approximately 24 years after a group of railroad buffs started their bid to restore passenger rail service to northern New England. It was a long wait, but all involved said they were […]

TOPSHAM The School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors will hear an overview of the 2013-14 budget process during its meeting tonight at Mt. Ararat Middle School. The board will consider creating a six-hour-per-day Educational Technician I position at the middle school from Jan. 2 to the last day of school this year, appropriating an […]

BRUNSWICK A Brunswick police officer was assaulted this morning while responding to a trespass complaint on McLellan Street. Police were called to a McLellan Street home at 4:08 a.m. by a woman who wanted police to remove a friend of the 17-year-old male who ended up allegedly assaulting the officer. While at the scene, the […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital’s walk-in clinic at Brunswick Station has expanded its hours to accommodate higher-than-expected demand. In response to high patient demand and a bad influenza season, the walk-in clinic will remain open for an additional two hours each weekend day. The new operating hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through […]