BRUNSWICK A Wilton man was arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency after getting off a train in downtown Brunswick on Tuesday with 1,200 doses of the powerful opioid Fentanyl. Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m., MDEA agents from the Mid-Coast District Task Force and Brunswick Police Department arrested James Young- Dumont, 32, as he arrived […]

WOOLWICH Dan Harrington makes his living unearthing marine worms by hacking away at mudflats with a tool that resembles the business end of an old steel rake. He’s fine with the freezing weather, the pungent aromas and the occasional nip from an angry crab, but his latest problem is the big one — the worms […]

WEST BATH A 56-year-old Limestone man with eight prior OUI convictions stood before the court Wednesday and apologized to the Topsham police officer whose cruiser he struck while driving drunk in August. Mark Burson was sentenced by Justice Beth Dobson to serve nine years in prison with all but seven years suspended. She noted the […]

BRUNSWICK Mainers will take part in climate marches in D.C., Augusta and in locations across the state on Saturday as part of nationwide protests. “At 2 p.m. on April 29, tens of thousands of people will encircle the White House in Washington D.C. to directly confront Donald Trump and challenge those who are pursuing a […]

FREEPORT Freeport Community Services recently received a grant award from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to replace the current truck at the Community Center. “We are so pleased to receive this very important grant award for a new truck from STK Foundation, as this is a critical need. Our 13 year old truck is […]

LISBON Police say a Lisbon man turned himself in hours after allegedly breaking into a home while armed. According to police, at 12:33 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report that a suspect broke into an apartment at 374 Lisbon St. and threatened residents there with a firearm, who then fled. Later Wednesday morning, police […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will celebrate the re-opening of Wendy Herrick Floral Designs with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at the florist’s new location at 54 Main St. in Topsham. The business was previously located on Maine Street in downtown Brunswick.

TOPSHAM — State Sen. Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Rep. Tepler, D-Topsham, will be holding joint office hours Saturday, April 29 from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library on 25 Foreside Road. No RSVP is required, and meetings are open to anyone who would like to voice their opinion and share their concern on state […]

PORTLAND The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument created by Democratic former President Barack Obama doesn’t comprise enough land to trigger an automatic review under an executive order signed Wednesday by Republican President Donald Trump. But it could be scrutinized nonetheless if the interior secretary determines the federal land designation on 87,500 acres was made […]