BATH Welding students at the Bath Regional Career and Technical Center put their skills to good use by building a steel mold that will be used to construct a concrete biosand filter, a simple but useful device that helps purify contaminated water in impoverished countries. Mark Merry, a welding instructor at BRCTC, said he was […]

BATH Hundreds of students gathered at the Maine Youth Leadership Day held at Hyde School last week, including many from local high schools. They gathered for the welcome assembly and keynote speaker before breaking into a series of workshops on everything from bullying and authentic leadership to the power of influence and effective communication. The […]

BRUNSWICK Two Maine men are facing drug charges following a routine traffic stop Monday night in Brunswick. According to the Brunswick police log, Benjamin Kristopher Welt, 19 of Hope, is being charged with unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of his release. Welt was one of two […]

TOPSHAM Selectmen are scheduled to meet with Sen. Linda Baker, R-Topsham, and a representative from the Governor’s office in a 5:30 p.m. session Thursday night before their regular meeting at 7 p.m. Town Manager Rich Roedner said the workshop with the board was requested so Baker and a representative from Gov. Paul LePage’s office can […]

Bowdoin Fire Auxiliary Garage and Bake Sale BOWDOIN — The Town of Bowdoin Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary will be conducting its annual garage and bake sale, and raffle from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Fire Department Garage on Cornish Drive (next to the town office). Table rentals are $10 […]

BANGOR The day after District Attorney R. Christopher Almy announced a Piscataquis Community High School senior had been charged with two felonies after allegedly sharing a pornographic video of an underage schoolmate, he reiterated that “sexting” can lead to serious penalties in Maine, even for teenagers. A conviction for having or sharing sexual images of […]

AUGUSTA A Republican state senator is renewing an effort to require that Medicaid and welfare applicants live in Maine for at least six months before receiving benefits even though the U. S. Supreme Court has struck down similar restrictions in other states. Sen. Eric Brakey, cochairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, said he […]

Deliberations resume in bee farm killing PORTLAND (AP) — A jury that’s deliberating in the trial of Maine lobsterman who fatally shot a man at a beekeeping business in North Yarmouth has the options of murder, manslaughter or acquittal. Jurors listened to a 911 tape that captured the gunshots before adjourning Tuesday. Deliberations resume today. […]