BRUNSWICK A proposed rule change that opponents said may have cut funding for adults with disabilities has been withdrawn. According to a press release from the Maine Legislature House Democratic Office, dozens spoke out Monday in opposition to the Supports Intensity Scale, which would have tested and placed adults with varying levels of need into […]

BATH The christening of the Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), the second ship in the Zumwaltclass guided-missile destroyers, is scheduled for June 18, according to Bath Iron Works spokesman Matt Wickenheiser. Construction on the Monsoor began at the shipyard in 2010, according to a Times Record article. The ship is named after Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick residents voiced their disapproval before the town council on Monday regarding a shoreline development at Miller’s Point they say should never have been permitted. In response to the work being done at Miller’s Point, the council also moved to pass a moratorium on new development in the Natural Resource Protection Zone, allowing the […]

BATH Reed and Reed Inc., a construction company in Woolwich, was recently awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the Bath viaduct that is set to begin this year. Since 1958, the quarter-mile structure on Route 1 has carried traffic over downtown Bath, and is used by more than 18,000 vehicles on a daily basis. […]

BOWDOIN Though Bowdoin voters will be asked Saturday to spend $355,318 more this fiscal year — largely due to a request to purchase a new fire truck — town officials are proposing a 2016 budget that would spend less tax money than in fiscal year 2015. If all 61 warrant articles are approved at the […]

Bath — Gov. Paul LePage has announced he will hold his next town hall Thursday in Bath at Morse High School, 826 High St. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. concluding at 7 p.m. and it is open to the public. According to a press release, LePage will “deliver remarks about moving Maine forward […]

TOPSHAM — The third presentation in a series examining Topsham’s past and future, “Topsham’s historic heritage: Can we build for the future without losing the past?” will take place this evening at 6:30 p.m. at Topsham Public Library. According to an announcement about the event, Topsham has a special and unique heritage which is reflected […]

BRUNSWICK — Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) will be the keynote speaker at People Plus’s 40th anniversary celebration on Friday at 11 a.m. The event is first in a series of events marking the anniversary, but is open to People Plus members only. Call (207) 729-0757.