BRUNSWICK The Coastal Humane Society welcomed about two dozen rescue dogs from hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico last week, The dogs were 22 of 200 flown into Worcester Regional Airport on a specially chartered plane as part of a rescue mission coordinated by the San Juan-based All Sato Rescue, along with the help of Wings of […]

BRUNSWICK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is looking for volunteer mentors to serve as “ Bigs” to local children facing adversity. The nonprofit is seeking volunteers needed for its school-based program, who will meet with their “Little” for 45-60 minutes each week at school, usually on the same day of the week at […]

BRUNSWICK Public safety officials are seeking input from residents on an ordinance that would require a permit for large public events. Public comment on the proposal will be heard at tonight’s town council meeting. Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz, in a Sept. 25 memorandum to Town Manager John Eldridge, said there have been some large […]

BATH A Portland man was indicted last week for charges stemming from an incident in Bath Aug. 6, when he allegedly tried to flee from police after being questioned about a stolen vehicle. Jesse H. Drinkwater, 35, was indicted by a Sagadahoc County Grand Jury on a count of assault on an officer and a […]

BATH A man was indicted last week on several charges stemming from two residential burglaries reported on Ridge Road in July. Shawn Toothaker, 39, with a last known address of Harpswell, was indicted by a Sagadahoc County Grand Jury on two counts of burglary and a count of theft by unauthorized taking, all felony Class […]

KITTERY The nation’s four public shipyards from Maine to Hawaii are each more than a century old and showing their age. The Government Accountability Office said in a report that all of them need substantial improvements to keep up on the repair and overhaul ships. At Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the structures are so old that […]