FREEPORT After a disappointing day in court Monday where a judge denied legal protection against a man they say has harassed and terrorized them, the Freeport Flag Ladies were bundled up against the 2-degree weather and back at the corner of Main and School streets waving at passing vehicles. It’s what they’ve done every Tuesday […]

AUGUSTA A trio of legislative committees Tuesday took a first look at a $4.9 million bill meant to increase treatment for drug addicts and put more drug agents on the street to stop the flow of illicit drugs into Maine. But lawmakers already were split on the measure, which would fund 10 new Maine Drug […]

GEORGETOWN Like other coastal towns in Maine, Georgetown’s Volunteer Fire Department has a strong community presence, though it distinguishes itself from other departments in several ways. For example, the organization is led by a board of directors and it operates independently of the town’s government. While some town funds are used to buy equipment, “we’re […]

GEORGETOWN Back in June, Justin LoDolce was appointed as fire and EMS chief of the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department. As one of the youngest members of the department, LoDolce shares what the experience has been like so far, and his vision for the department. The Times Record: What is your background in firefighting? Justin LoDolce: […]

BRUNSWICK Dr. Susan Chadima, founder of the Androscoggin Animal Hospital in Topsham and past president of the Rotary Club of Brunswick, was awarded the Service Above Self Award, Rotary’s highest honor, on Monday. Nominated by Rotary District Governor Sheila Rollins, Chadima was described as a “remarkable hero” as she has taken up residence in Kabul, […]

BATH On Jan. 19, Patten Free Library will reprise its workshop series, “iPad for Seniors.” Roberta Jordan, an instruction and outreach librarian at Patten, will offer five workshops designed to provide new and beginner iPad owners with hands-on instruction on a range of topics. All five sessions are free, open to anyone aged 55 and […]

BRUNSWICK On Jan. 18 from 5-7 p.m., the Brunswick community will gather at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 15 Pleasant St. for the 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Pasta Supper to raise funds for the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. The nonpartisan event is organized as a public service by the Brunswick Democratic […]