ARROWSIC — On Monday the Arrowsic Board of Selectmen accepted the resignation of Gretchen MacLeod as Town Clerk and appointed Barbara Boyce to serve in the interim until the next Town Meeting. Because of this change in personnel, the office hours at Town Hall will also change. Wednesday hours remain 3-5:30 p.m, and the Friday […]

BRUNSWICK — New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A-F letter grades to hospitals nationwide, awarded Mid Coast Hospital once again an A. Mid Coast is one of 72 hospitals out of over 2,600 across the country to attain this honor. “At Mid Coast Hospital, we continuously measure and look for ways to improve quality […]

HARPSWELL — Harpswell’s Halfway Rock Light Station was one of 15 historic sites recognized with Maine Preservation’s Honor Awards, spotlighting outstanding examples of historic preservation and revitalization statewide and recognizing the owners, professionals and workers who make them possible. “In Harpswell, the award winning Halfway Rock Light Station stands as a reminder of our maritime […]

BATH — Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties have been chosen to receive supplemental Emergency Food and Shelter Programs funds. Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties have been awarded $5,089 and $5,211, respectively. EFSP funds are Federal funds made available through the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. A local board made up of local […]

BRUNSWICK Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick celebrated 35 years of pairing youth facing adversity in one-to-one relationships with volunteer mentors at a Big Awards Party last week at the Brunswick Hotel and Tavern. Bill Babbin received the “Big of the Year Award.” Bill’s Little Brother, Marcus and Marcus’ mother Andrea spoke about the impact […]

GEORGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL 1ST QTR HONORS Grade 6 High Honors: Brooke Lindsay, Nola Vallade Honors: Dylan Bilsborough, Natalie Kettell, Katahdin Lang Grade 5 High Honors: Chase Roth-Wells, Claire Russell Honors: Isaiah Bradford, Thomas MacMahan, Mara McIntyre, Conner McMahon, Alexander Pinkham, Anna Pinkham, Olivia Winn Grade 4 High Honors: Connor Campbell, Yasmeen Douar, Ava MacMahan, Miles […]

AUGUSTA A 17-year-old boy charged in the deaths of his parents in Maine could face up to life in prison if prosecutors succeed in charging him as an adult. The Kennebec Journal reports a judge ruled details of the double slaying will remain sealed for at least two more months. Andrew Balcer (BAHL’- sur) is […]

LEWISTON Somali residents of Lewiston say they’ve been harassed in a supermarket, at a polling place and on a city street since the presidential election. Abdikadir Negeye, co-founder of Maine Immigration and Refugee Services, said one woman was nearly run down by an angry driver who yelled at her for being Somali, NECN reported. Another […]

CONCORD, N.H. The long-running drought in much of the Northeastern United States is expected to persist through the winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows dry conditions continuing through February throughout New England and the only relief coming in parts of upstate New York, where some drought-stricken areas could see improving conditions. The […]

PRESQUE ISLE (AP) — Out with the old, in with the tubers. The Maine Potato Board says a new variety of potato will be available to consumers at the upcoming Maine Harvest Festival in Bangor. The new potato is called the Caribou Russet and it was first announced last spring. The potato board says the […]