BRUNSWICK The Brunswick school board voted 8-1 Wednesday to send a revised budget back to the town council withalmosta0percent increase. Under the latest proposed cuts, next year’s proposed school budget stands at more than $35.578 million, which is $7,812 more than this year’s spending plan. That’s an increase of 0.02 percent, according to figures provided […]

BRUNSWICK The school board’s indecision over how to deal with a student population bubble in the Brunswick school system is creating “madness” for school staff, said School Superintendent Paul Perzanoski on Wednesday. Frustrations arose as the board was attempting to put into place the framework of a discussion for a future workshop on the topic. […]

HARPSWELL Selectmen will schedule a public hearing to consider amendments to the Robinhood Road parking ordinance to conform with the newly acquired easement to Cedar Beach and Cedar Beach Island. At the meeting tonight, the Harpswell Board of Selectmen will also sign a Special Town Meeting warrant to appropriate funds for the beach monitor position […]

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College will hold its 209th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 24. College President Barry Mills will preside over Commencement and award degrees on the terrace of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art on the Quad. In the event of very severe weather, Commencement will take place in Sidney J. Watson […]

Brunswick police Summonses Alex David Turner, 21, of Brunswick, was summonsed at 9:34 p.m. May 9 for criminal mischief, after allegedly damaging a door to the Big Apple store at Cook’s Corner. Kevin R. Brannigan, 54, of Lisbon, was charged with failing to register his vehicle at 4:55 p.m. May 11. Matthew Latham, 20, of […]

BATH In an effort to support its job growth, Bath Iron Works has its eye on more training. The manufacturing giant officially opened its new Trades Learning Center on Wednesday that brought Gov. Paul LePage to town. The center will provide training space and equipment for newly hired pipefitters, welders, tinsmiths, electricians and other tradesmen […]

TOPSHAM Topsham voters — the 1 percent who attended the annual town meeting Wednesday night — adopted the board of selectmen and finance committee’s proposed $8.5 million municipal budget for 2014-15. The 86 voters who gathered in the Commons of Mt. Ararat High School not only approved the $8,542,720 budget, but also authorized selectmen to […]