HARPSWELL For centuries, many vessels attempting to visit Casco Bay were sunk by Halfway Rock, a tiny, jagged island that sits halfway between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Small, four miles from land. Halfway Rock, only about 500 feet across east to west, was especially dangerous because it is surrounded by deep water and nearly submerges […]

BATH On one of the final campaign stops, President elect Donald J. Trump told a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered in Lisbon that Bath Iron Works would receive more work under his administration. “It’s all gonna change. That includes rebuilding our badly depleted Navy, which is now the smallest it has been since […]

  LISBON The landscape of Lisbon Falls looks different today than it did only months ago. The demolition of the last surviving section of the Worumbo Mill and, more recently, the replacement of the green steel truss bridge that connected the town with Durham have changed the face of the neighborhood. While those landmarks may […]

TOPSHAM A Topsham man is dead after a single vehicle crash early Thursday morning. Topsham police and fire personnel responded at approximately 12:10 a.m. in the area of 429 Foreside Road. A preliminary investigation revealed that Nicholas D. Oram, 22, of Foreside Road in Topsham, was driving a 2002 Dodge 1500 pickup truck, according to […]

FREEPORT Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, will likely be elected as the next Speaker of the House in Maine. Gideon, who currently serves as Assistant Majority Leader. was nominated by House Democrats late last week. Democrats maintained control of the House during the last election, so it is likely Gideon will become speaker on Dec. 7, […]

BATH The Teen Library Council of Patten Free Library is organizing a teen movie group that would meet regularly at the Library to watch and talk about films. There will be an organizational meeting on Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room for students in grades 9 to 12 who want to […]

BRUNSWICK Features inside, outside and on top of the two renovated buildings at the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick will make it easier to serve individuals and families of Brunswick. Ethan Minton, MCHPP program director, said the building’s layout and the ability of people to select the food items they want and need, […]

FREEPORT Today is the last day students, parents, staff and alumni of Regional School Unit 5 can complete an online survey whose information will help school leaders plan the RSU’s academic future and goals. Renaming Freeport High School is one survey question, said School Superintendent Becky Foley. “The proponents of the name change believe that […]