BRUNSWICK Local land trusts are forming a community food council for the southern Mid-coast region, in the hopes of bringing together elements of the local farm and food scene in promotion and protection of the local environment, farmlands and economy. That’s according to Local Farms — Local Food, a partnership between Brunswick- Topsham Land Trust […]

Forms need filling out HARPSWELL In anticipation of its third school year, Harpswell Coastal Academy has announced that enrollment is open to students in grades 6-11 for the 2015-16 school year. The public charter school was one of three new charter schools opening in 2013 and two opened the year before, following a new law […]

The following is a schedule of free screenings and discussions, as presented by Local Farms — Local Food: — “American Meat,” 3 p.m. Feb. 7, Minnie Brown Center, Bath. “American Meat” presents the history of the current industrial meat production system through the eyes of farmers who live and work there, then describes alternative models […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick Police Sgt. Paul Hansen was just finishing his shift Tuesday afternoon when he got a call from a communications officer: A disabled woman on Harpswell Road was snowed in — in fact, she had been unable to leave her house for about 10 days, since the first of the many recent storms. After […]

BATH The Szanton Company thinks its plan for the former Huse School fits in well with the city of Bath’s plans for its future. Nathan Szanton, principal for Portland-based Szanton, told the city council on Wednesday that he believes his company’s proposal to redevelop the Huse School into mixed-income housing meets the city’s comprehensive plan […]

LISBON FALLS The Lisbon Farmers Union is looking for a few good vendors as it prepares to open its marketplace this spring. An informational meeting for prospective vendors for the marketplace will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the MTM Rec Center in Lisbon Falls. The marketplace will be housed in an […]

Arrests Archie F. Lully, 61, of Brunswick, was charged with criminal trespass and sale and use of drug paraphernalia after police responded to a report of trespassing at Tedford Shelter on Cumberland St. at 8:50 p.m. Jan. 22. Melissa M. Cantrell, 45, of Brunswick, was charged with violating the conditions of her release after police […]

BRUNSWICK An Arizona woman is in custody after apparently using pepper spray on a Brunswick Police officer on Tuesday. According to Brunswick Police Commander Marc Hagan, police were alerted at 7:34 a.m. by staff at the Circle K/Irving on outer Pleasant Street, concerning a woman who had refused to move her vehicle after being parked […]

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight with the Finance Committee at 5 p.m., then conduct a workshop on feedback from recent neighborhood meetings at 6 p.m., before having its regular meeting at 7 p.m. All will take place at the municipal building. During its regular meeting, selectmen will consider authorizing the planning […]

PORTLAND Questions about tenant involvement — or lack thereof — continued to needle a Portland task force charged with reviewing city fire and codes inspections procedures Tuesday night. Interim City Manager Sheila Hill-Christian appointed the panel, aided in part by Boston Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Fleming, in the aftermath of the 20-24 Noyes St. blaze […]