HARPSWELL Joyanne Jewett Johnson, a Maine native and Harpswell resident, passed away on Aug. 6 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, but her life reflects decades of service and kindness to others. The wife of a career naval officer, Adm. Gregory Johnson, USN-Ret., Joy was frequently left alone to raise her children, Sydney and […]

BRUNSWICK The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is receiving a $1.5 million grant to make improvements and boost efficiency for heating hangars 4 and 5 at Brunswick Executive Airport. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, announced the grant, in excess of $1,558,098 for the installation of energy efficient radiant heating through the Federal […]

BATH Bath police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted for aggravated assault after allegedly hitting another man in the face several times with a hammer last week. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Jason Mackenzie, 38, with a last known address of 10 Union St. in Bath. On Aug. 24 […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick police arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a woman Sunday and threatened her with a knife. Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz said a woman came into the police station at approximately 8:45 p.m. Sunday and complained that her daughter was being abused by Joshua Knight, 33, of Casco Road in Brunswick. The alleged […]

ARROWSIC — Democratic Senate candidate Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic has received the endorsement of the Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) for her support of Maine’s natural resources. The MCV is dedicated to supporting policies and laws to protect our natural resources and the Maine brand — our air, land, water and wildlife. “Eloise Vitelli is a […]

PORTLAND The black bear population in northern New England is growing, and wildlife managers say this year’s hunt for the animals is especially important to control it. Confrontations between people and bears generally increase during dry summers like the one this year. Dry weather reduces the amount of natural food, such as wild berries, and […]

CONCORD, N.H. A teen who was sexually assaulted during a game of sexual conquest at a prestigious New Hampshire prep school said Tuesday that she is no longer ashamed or afraid and hopes to be a voice for others. Chessy Prout made her first public comments about the assault in an interview on NBC’s “Today” […]

WESTBROOK (AP) — Wessie P. Thon might actually be Wessie A. Conda. A Texas scientist who ran tests on a large snake skin found in the Maine city of Westbrook says Tuesday the tests came back as “100 percent from anaconda.” A big snake caused a stir in Maine when it was seen this summer […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A coalition of hunger advocates in southern Maine have organized an event where they plan to serve thousands of bowls of free stew made from the state’s leftover harvest. The Portland Press Herald reports an estimated 2,500 bowls will be dished out during Feeding the 5,000, which is scheduled for Oct. 7 […]