BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is hosting a holiday window decorating contest in downtown Brunswick. Downtown business owners have been invited to participate in the Holly Jolly Holiday Window Decorating Contest, part of a continuing tradition in downtown Brunswick. Twenty- four businesses are participating. This year’s competition will test business’ creativity in Originality, Arrangement, […]

BATH — Hyde School in Bath has announced that Edgecomb resident Sarah Clifford has taken the position of Chief Financial Officer at the school. Clifford has been with Hyde School since June 2015. Most recently, she was Assistant Controller/ Director of Compliance at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. Clifford is a Certified Public Accountant and spent […]

BRUNSWICK Police arrested a Brunswick man Sunday who allegedly caused disruptions at two churches and nearly struck an officer and other church-goers with his car. At 2:22 p.m., Brunswick police were called to St. John the Baptist Church on Pleasant Street by a parishioner who reported a man inside yelling obscenities. Police were met by […]

PORTLAND The Illinois-based company that’s buying FairPoint Communications is likely to expand broadband and compete with cable companies for some TV customers in northern New England, a Wall Street analyst says. Consolidated Communications already has video offerings in other markets, and the existing FairPoint network can support such service in parts of Maine, New Hampshire […]

BRUNSWICK A Brunswick woman was charged with operating under the influence Thursday morning after she allegedly rear-ended a vehicle and then backed into the responding police cruiser several minutes later. According to Brunswick Police Sgt. Paul Hansen, police were called at 10:09 a.m. regarding a crash at Maquoit Road and Maine Street. Judith Reid, 56, […]

FREEPORT Mainer-turned-pop-star Drew Taggart is having himself some kind of year. Taggart — who grew up in Freeport and makes up one half of the DJ duo The Chainsmokers — was nominated along with band mate Alex Pall Tuesday for three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo Performance for “Closer,” and Best […]

BATH A Boothbay Harbor man was charged with driving to endanger following a road rage incident in Bath last week. The incident was reported just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 29. Bath Police Lt. Robert Savary said two vehicles scraped mirrors while merging on the Sagadahoc Bridge, which caused one of the drivers to become […]