BRUNSWICK The days have grown short, dark and cold as the winter season begins to settle in. It is a very lonely time of year for some as the holidays approach, so Mt. Ararat Middle School and Brunswick High School students have worked to put some color and cheer into the lives of homebound residents […]

BRUNSWICK After 16 years in the state Legislature, Stan Gerzofsky is stepping out of the limelight to be replaced by incoming Democratic Sen. Everett “Brownie” Carson. First elected to the Maine House of Representatives from Brunswick in 2000, Gerzofsky would serve four terms before running for and winning the race for Senate District 24, where […]

FREEPORT Dominic Petrillo has shown up to work every day for years with the same pretenses: under the Tip Credit Act, his servers are paid $3.75 per hour — half the standard minimum wage — but they more than make up for that with customer tips. If they don’t reach the equivalent of $3.75 an […]

BRUNSWICK The Coastal Humane Society of Brunswick and Lincoln County Animal Shelter of Edgecomb are looking for homes for the holidays for two special groups of animals rescued from overcrowded facilities in Magee Mississippi, and Blairesville, Georgia. The shelters will be rescuing over 80 mixed-breed puppies, dogs, and kittens throughout December and hope they will […]

Bath Iron Works First and Second shifts under the coordination of Jean Pullen was very generous this year! Their effort yielded $1203 and with that money, three bicycles and 81 games and toys were purchased to help fill boxes this year. Three large boxes of toys valued at $602 was received from Holly Pye in […]

AUGUSTA Republican Gov. Paul LePage is telling state legislators he’ll rubber-stamp their election certifications despite his concerns about the accuracy of the state’s official results. Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said the integrity of Maine’s election isn’t in question and he hasn’t received complaints regarding the integrity of it. He said the office is […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s independent senator is calling on President Barack Obama to release top-secret information on alleged Russian attempts to interfere with the presidential election. The Portland Press Herald reports U.S. Sen. Angus King was among seven senators on Wednesday who signed a letter asking Obama to publicly release details on potential Russian involvement […]

NEWRY Whether he’s called Santa Claus, Father Christmas or Pere Noel, he had a slew of jolly, red-suited lookalikes hit the ski slopes on Sunday in Maine. About 180 Saint Nick wannabes participated in the fundraising event hosted by Sunday River that was not for the faint of heart: The group tackled more challenging terrain […]

TOWNSHIP 14 RANGE 7 Two rare Canada lynx have been shot dead, and state and federal wildlife authorities are investigating. The Maine Warden Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Friday that the lynx were killed in northern Oxford and Aroostook counties in mid- November. Lynx, wild cats that are generally found […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A recount of a public referendum that legalized recreational marijuana use in Maine is getting underway in the state’s capital city. The recount begins Monday in Augusta. Maine residents voted to legalize marijuana on Nov. 8. The hotly-debated referendum question asked voters if they wanted to legalize marijuana for recreational use by […]