AUGUSTA Legislators are heading to Augusta to tackle the drug crisis, school funding and November ballot questions while negotiating a relationship with the governor that has grown increasingly strained. Legislative leaders already appear at odds with Republican Gov. Paul LePage over his administration’s proposed secure mental health facility in Augusta, which could free up urgently […]

BRUNSWICK Lawmakers from the Bath/Brunswick area have received their committee assignments for the 128th Legislature. Each senator or representative elected to the Legislature by their constituents is assigned to a Joint Standing Committee that deals with specific issues, such as transportation or energy. Each bill proposed by lawmakers for the 2017 legislative session is assigned […]

FREEPORT Inspiring international and political heavyweights to visit Midcoast Maine in winter and discuss world issues may have seemed a daunting task 30 years ago. Yet it’s an idea that took hold and continues today, along with local outreach. Since 1987, the Camden Conference’s mission to “foster informal discourse on world issues,” per its website, […]

TOPSHAM As Topsham begins its Comprehensive Plan update, the public is invited to a community planning workshop Jan. 9 to learn more about a tool that could help in forming a shared vision for the town. The workshop will start at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at Topsham Public Library. It is free and […]

TOPSHAM Rev. Joseph Lamarre Memorial Post 2197 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Topsham has selected the United Farmer Veterans of Maine cabin initiative as its special project for this year. United Farmer Veterans of Maine is a non-profit organization comprised of more than 220 veteran-owned farms across Maine. Their mission is to assist […]

BRUNSWICK Artforms, at 128 Maine Street in Brunswick, is hosting two open houses on Thursday to showcase its screen printing operation to prospective employees. The morning session runs from 7-9 a.m. and the afternoon session runs from noon to 1 p.m. The entrance is in the back of the building, facing the fire station. No […]

TOPSHAM — High school seniors Tim Cox of Mount Ararat and Arielle Leeman and Noa Sreden of Morse are semifinalists for the 2017 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars program. They are among approximately 1,900 high school seniors who are in the running for 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 each. Students are selected to advance to […]

WINDHAM (AP) — The Maine Warden Service says a man died in snowmobile accident in Windham. Sgt. Jason Luce says a snowmobile driven by 44- year-old Angus McDuffie, of Gray, became stuck while crossing a small stream on Monday morning. Officials say McDuffie, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the vehicle. Luce says […]