BRUNSWICK Another store is vacating the Cook’s Corner area in Brunswick. The Lamey Wellehan shoe store, which has been at the Cook’s Corner Shopping Mall for more than 30 years, is leaving to open a new location in Topsham. News of the move was mentioned Monday by Town Councilor John Perreault. There is no set […]

BRUNSWICK N icky doesn’t high-five. He head-butts instead, which is normal behavior for cats. The feline suffers from a kidney disease and had been living at Coastal Humane Society’s shelter in Brunswick for months, until shelter volunteer Russ Kinne caved in and adopted him. “He seduced me. I’ve admired him every time I passed his […]

BRUNSWICK The removal of trees along Jordan Avenue near the Brunswick Executive Airport landing strip has raised a few eyebrows in town. An area about the size of a football field near Jordan Avenue was cleared of trees, according to Town Councilor John Perreault, who, along with Council Chairman Benet Pols, said he had been […]

AUGUSTA The Maine Ethics Commission could kickstart an investigation this week into the alleged illegal use of state property for political purposes by Republican Gov. Paul LePage, following a complaint filed Tuesday by the Maine Democratic Party Republicans fired back three hours later, responding to a BDN request for reaction to the Democrats’ complaint by […]

FREEPORT Residents will have an opportunity to learn about fire prevention, take a peek at the fire and rescue fleet, and even register for volunteer firefighter training at the fire prevention open house at the Freeport Public Safety building tonight. The open house is held annually during the National Fire Protection Association’s fire prevention week, […]

BATH — The Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Question 1 panel discussion set for tonight has been canceled. FOMB had scheduled the start of its Speaker Series with the panel discussion on bear hunting at 7 p.m. today at Bath City Hall. However, due to the unavailability of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife representative who had […]

HARPSWELL — Harpswell Community Nursery School will host a silent auction from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Library Hall on Bailey Island. Items for bidding include a week-long Homes & Harbors Bailey Island cottage rental, a cruise on a converted lobster boat, a weekend at a Sunday River condominium, a Cathance River Education Alliance […]

BATH — The Rotary Club of Bath will have its first “4 Way 5K” race this weekend, headlined by Bath native Rev. Dr. George Dole, one of five men competing against Roger Bannister when he ran a sub- 4-minute mile in 1954. The race is named for the Four Way Test — four questions Rotarians […]