HARPSWELL As municipalities throughout Maine consider moratoriums on recreational marijuana establishments, Harpswell has released a survey to collect community input on how that town should handle commercial marijuana establishments. The survey, which went live on Thursday, asks Harpswell residents to share their opinions on whether the town should regulate or ban a variety of commercial […]

BRUNSWICK After apprehending a man selling so-called excess trade show product out of a rental truck earlier this month, Brunswick and Freeport police departments have issued a joint statement warning residents about illegal door-to-door transient sellers of power products. Police remind residents that it is a crime for a person who does not have a […]

FREEPORT The unveiling of new renovations at Freeport High School will take place when students return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Freeport, Durham and Pownal voters approved a $14.6 million bond in November 2013 to enlarge and enhance the school building. The three towns comprise Regional School Unit 5. Renovations include more classroom space, […]

BRUNSWICK As the new year approaches, so does the local outcome of the Nov. 8 election as the town council and school board welcome new members. In Brunswick, the old Town Council is the new Town Council. Three candidates who sought re-election ran unopposed. Set to be sworn in Jan. 3, 2017, are District 1 […]

The Times Record A look at the numbers, figures and dollars that shape Maine and the Midcoast, according to stories that appear in The Times Record. $619 BILLION: Amount of funds in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act $3.2 BILLION: Amount in the 2017 NDAA to buy two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers $271.8 MILLION: Funding under […]

PORTLAND A former Wiscasset man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to more than seven years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Following a two-day jury trial, 34- year-old Daniel Colby, Jr., 34, formerly of Wiscasset, was found guilty of that offense on June 2, 2016, according to U.S. […]

BRUNSWICK Merrymeeting Adult Education is offering a tuition assistance program for their Personal Support Specialist course, beginning Jan. 17. In partnering with Bridges Home Services, a registered Personal Support Services agency who is seeking licensed caregivers to fill positions in Sagadahoc, Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties, students will have an opportunity to take the course […]

WASHINGTON Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy, black pigs with names like Bacon, Pork Chop and Yummy around a chunk of Maine woods. Her farm, which raises and fattens the rare American mulefoot hogs for slaughter, is essential to their survival, she believes. Frank’s mulefoots are representative of a breed that […]

A powerful nor’easter is poised to move into northern New England. A winter storm warning has been posted for much of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Pohl says accumulations of a foot or more are expected inland but that a changeover to rain will reduce snowfall totals near the coast. […]