BRUNSWICK Coastal Enterprises Inc.’s plans for a new office building on the site of the former town offices and recreation center were approved Tuesday by the Brunswick Planning Board. The planning board had already approved the sketch plan in January, and the Village Review Board approved in April by a 4-2 vote the demolition of […]

BRUNSWICK The Brunswick Planning Board on Tuesday recommended striking language in the town’s ordinance limiting the time political signs can be displayed on private property. According to the town’s current zoning, “Political Campaign Signs are permitted on private property no sooner than 60 days before an election, primary or referendum and must be removed no […]

BATH Approximately 80 voters attended Tuesday night’s district-wide budget meeting for Regional School Unit 1, approving a $28.3 million budget to go to voters from member towns in the June referendum. It was a smaller turnout than hoped for, said Tim Harkins, the chairman of the RSU 1 board of directors, noting that the rain […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick Town Council will vote to adopt a budget in a series of resolutions Thursday that — between county, municipal and school portions — may add up to a 3.5 percent increase over this year. A 3.5 percent increase in property taxes would mean about a $140 tax bill increase for a property assessed […]

TOPSHAM “It was always the selfconfidence issue with me,” said Merrymeeting Adult Education student Kylie Patterson as she spoke from the podium at her graduation Tuesday night at Mt. Ararat High School. “I never really felt as if I’d be good enough to be standing here,” Patterson said, one of two class speakers chosen to […]

BATH The United Way of Mid Coast Maine has its eye on the region’s youth. The nonprofit conducted its annual meeting last week, with outgoing board chairman Dennis Unger discussing the local organization’s aim. “As Martin Luther King said, ‘You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step,’ and my experience […]

BRUNSWICK Police responded to a report at 12:25 a.m. May 24 that a male had assaulted a female on the dance floor of Aki Japanese Cuisine on Maine Street, according to Deputy Police Chief Marc Hagan. Kyle Lohrmann, 26, was charged with refusing to submit to arrest or detention and disorderly conduct for fighting. Arriving […]

FREEPORT Tonight’s Bike Night at Buck’s Naked Barbeque in Freeport aims to raise funds to replace the aging mattresses at Tedford Housing’s homeless shelter in Brunswick. Funds are raised through event sponsorship, an auction and 50/50 raffle, said Martha Stein, Tedford’s director of community relations. Bike Nights are events organized by groups of motorcyclists to […]

BRUNSWICK — The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary announced Tuesday that $63,000 was raised at its recent three-day “Grand and Glorious” yard sale. The yard sale was held May 16-18. Auxiliary President Ellen Hutchinson said the $63,000 is the most money raised in the 13 years that the sale has been held. “We are so grateful […]