TOPSHAM The design advisory committee met Monday night at Topsham town hall to hear public input on matters pertaining to bicyclists and pedestrians on any future replacement of the Frank J. Wood Bridge. This was the first meeting of the committee that included members from Brunswick, bringing the total membership to 17. The committee voted […]

PORTLAND Maine State Music Theatre is closing out its summer season by presenting its first joint venture with Portland Stage Company in almost 20 years, and it’s a stark contrast to its usual big-production shows at Brunswick’s Pickard Theater. “The Irish, and How They Got That Way” is an intimate affair with a small cast, […]

BRUNSWICK Pejepscot Historical Society is emphasizing interactive, hands-on activities for its fall program offerings. The monthly History Happy Hour series, in partnership with the Brunswick Inn, takes place on the second Thursday of the month from 5-7 p.m. at the inn. A $5 cover charge benefits PHS. The Sept. 8 program, “Maine/Main Street Memories,” celebrates […]

BATH — The city of Bath has been awarded a $42,000 grant for a stormwater management study. Bath will conduct a study to assess downtown stormwater runoff patterns and how they can be managed to mitigate the risk of flash-flooding and the volume of pollutants that are discharged into the Kennebec River. The study will […]

RICHMOND — Join Friends of Merrymeeting Bay on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. for an evening paddle or row to Little Swan Island on the Kennebec River. Participants will meet and launch from the Swan Island ferry landing just north of the Richmond Town Landing. If time permits the group will circumnavigate the island. […]

PHIPPSBURG Public safety officials and good Samaritans were busy responding to two different calls involving distressed sailboats in the water within Sagadahoc County on Monday afternoon. The first call was in Phippsburg at 3:20 p.m. Marine Patrol Officer Clint Thompson said a man jumped overboard off Head Beach near Hermit Island Campground and lost control […]

PORTLAND Maine is on pace to set another record for overdose deaths in 2016 because of increased abuse of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, officials said Monday. Data from Maine’s chief medical examiner indicates there were 189 drug overdose deaths in the first six months of the year, a 50 […]

BATH On Wednesday, the Maine Maritime Museum will award Eimskip USA the Mariners Award. “The trustees of the museum selected Eimskip USA as the 2016 Mariner of the Year because Eimskip’s decision to make Portland its primary U.S. port of call has had, and will continue to have, a transformative effect on Maine’s maritime commerce […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant said occupants of a duplex at 15 Lori Drive were able to safely escape a basement fire last week, thanks to working smoke detectors. Brillant said the fire department received a report of a smoke detector sounding and smoke in the residence at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 18. Firefighters found […]

BATH The Salvation Army Bath Corps will celebrate its 130th year anniversary of service to the community with a special event at the Library Gazebo on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. The celebration is open to the public. Kenneth Henderson will give a brief history of The Salvation Army, followed by an awards presentation. Entertainment includes […]