BATH More than a dozen residents from across Sagadahoc County were recognized for their volunteerism in their communities on Wednesday morning at the Sagadahoc County Courthouse. “With so many of these people, there’s so much that goes on behind the scenes that we never even know the commitment and the dedication on weekends, on evenings, […]

BRUNSWICK The gazebo on the Brunswick Mall will again be lit up with more than just lights this Christmas Eve. Brunswick’s iconic gathering place will be the site for song and good cheer at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday for the 15th annual Caroling at the Gazebo gathering. Folks are encouraged to gather and join in […]

BRUNSWICK There’s a reason why nearly all of the red, hand-knit hats displayed on a table at Hawthorne School’s Classroom 5 are small in size. They are meant for newborns and infants. The hats, knitted on a circular loom, will keep tiny babies warm. The hats also serve as a visible reminder that February is […]

VASSALBORO Sixty-one police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro, including four local officers. The officers spent 18 weeks in study and training and most will begin patrolling immediately, in time for Christmas-New Year’s Eve enforcement efforts. The graduation speaker was Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, who told the new officers, […]

BATH — Patten Free Library is celebrating 125 years of service to the community with an open house on Friday, Dec. 30 from 5-8 p.m. To mark the occasion, artist Roger Barry of Edgecomb has donated a handcrafted reliquary valued at $1,300 for a raffle prize. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Library circulation […]

DURHAM The occupants of two vehicles that collided in Durham Wednesday afternoon escaped major injury, though both drivers were transported to hospitals. The crash was reported at 4:12 p.m. at the intersection of Runaround Pond Road, Rabbit Road and Hallowell Road which is also Route 9. According to Sgt. Rielly Bryant with the Androscoggin County […]

WASHINGTON Angered by skyrocketing drug prices, a pair of senators on Wednesday urged Congress to block companies from cornering the market on old, off-patent drugs. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., released findings from a year-long investigation into companies like Turing Pharmaceuticals, which generated national outrage last year after hiking the price of […]

BRUNSWICK Capt. Scott A. Tait took over command of the Bathbuilt USS Zumwalt from Capt. James A. Kirk at a ceremony on Tuesday. The first in its class, Zumwalt, cost over $4 billion in construction costs alone. The destroyer was commissioned in Maryland in October and arrived at its new homeport in San Diego earlier […]