PORTLAND Fifteen years after passenger train service resumed between Boston and Portland, Amtrak’s Downeaster has been a runaway success, with increased speed, ridership and service. Thursday was the anniversary of the resumption of service between Massachusetts and Maine. It took a decade of lobbying and more than $50 million for track upgrades for the first […]

TOPSHAM Topsham Selectmen Thursday rejected a proposal to change its campaign sign rules in order to conform with state regulations. The town allows campaign signs to be placed 30 days before an election, whereas the state allows them to go out 45 days prior. “It’s so hard on our code (enforcement) officer, No. 1,” said […]

BATH The United States Navy may have found a more affordable alternative to the $800,000 ammunition planned for the Bath-built Zumwalt-class destroyers. Last month, the Navy moved to cancel the Long Range Land- Attack Projectile meant for the two 155 mm Advanced Gun Systems aboard the Zumwaltclass destroyers, which are built solely by Bath Iron […]

BATH Seventh graders from Bath Middle School are discovering new ways to make use of the invasive green crabs that are harming Maine’s ecosystem. The students presented their studies at the Green Crab Expedition event at the school Wednesday, with a focus on using the crabs as food. The students cooked up recipes such as […]

BATH Downtown Bath suffered five major fires in the early to mid-1800s. These fires were fought with Hand Tubs sometimes in below-zero weather with long lines of bucket brigades, or by laying hose from the river at low tide. Town records were destroyed, over 50 stores were lost and all of this prior to the […]

The deadline for getting applications in is quickly approaching! Saturday, Dec. 17 at noon is when the last mail will be picked up at the Brunswick Post Office. There is only a few more days, so please! If you know someone who needs help, get this information to them right away! More information on applying […]

CONCORD, N.H. Low temperatures and high winds have put the Northeastern U.S. in a deep freeze. Dangerous wind chills of 20 to 30 below in parts of the region will make for some crippling conditions Friday. “You are talking about 30 degrees below normal highs. That is pretty darn cold,” said National Weather Service meteorologist […]

WEST BATH Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department deployed a Taser early Thursday morning while attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. Deputies Matt Sharpe and Mark Anderson were called to an apartment on New Meadows Road at 12:14 a.m. in response to a complaint of loud disturbances. Chief Deputy Brett Strout said the person […]