BATH The city of Bath is requesting proposals for the development of a lot formerly owned by the YMCA in downtown Bath. Proposals are due by noon on Tuesday, Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day. “I think it could be really exciting to see what goes over there,” said City Council Chairwoman Mari Eosco when the […]

AUGUSTA Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is presenting his $6.8 billion budget to legislators who’ve rejected similar ideas before. LePage is using his final two-year budget proposal to push for big changes to Maine’s tax structure and school funding formula, cuts to welfare programs and a statewide teacher contract. The governor has said lawmakers lack […]

FREEPORT L.L. Bean likes to stay out of politics, but a donation by a member of the Bean family is putting the retailer on the defensive. The Freeport-based company issued a statement late Sunday after being targeted for boycott for alleged ties to Republican President-elect Donald Trump. The founders of the hashtag #GrabYourWallet included Bean […]

BRUNSWICK The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden’s fifth annual Winter Gardening Workshop series begins this Sunday, Jan. 15, from 2-3:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Pleasant and Union streets in Brunswick. The series is appropriate for gardeners of all levels including beginners and novices. Workshops focus on organic […]

FREEPORT Neither driver was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at mile marker 22 on Interstate 295 southbound in Freeport Sunday morning. According to Trooper Marvin Hinkley, the crash occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. A 1998 Dodge Caravan driven by Leroy Ellis, 54, of Manchester changed lanes into the path of a 2016 Toyota driven […]

BRUNSWICK The Brunswick Downtown Association Annual Meeting will be held on Jan. 26 at Daggett Lounge in Thorne Hall on the Bowdoin College Campus. The theme is “Main Street on Maine Street: A Thriving Partnership”. Awards will be presented to BDA Member , Business and Volunteer of the Year. BDA Executive Director Debora King will […]

KEENE STATE COLLEGE Marissa Eltzroth of Bath and William Hadden of Georgetown were named to the Keene State College Fall 2016 Dean’s List UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN Anita Mitchell Doughty and Micaila Barone, of Bath, were named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2016 semester CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE Benjamin […]

BRUNSWICK — As the country anticipates the inauguration of a new president on January 20, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art has announced the acquisition of a rare vintage photograph of President Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration — the first presidential inauguration to be captured on film. Attributed to Alexander Gardner, the chief photographer in Mathew […]

BRUNSWICK — People Plus will hold its monthly FYI! event on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at its center on 35 Union St., Brunswick: Olive Oil and Vinegar 101. Pat O’Brien, director of marketing for FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars, Brunswick, will present an overview of extra virgin olive oil from the latest […]

BRUNSWICK — Join musicians Josephine Cameron, Matt Loosigian and others for a program of storytelling, music, and crafts during A Children’s Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be served. The celebration is for children ages 5 and up, admission is free. The event, held […]