Maine State Police say they were preparing to charge Robert Gooden, 35, with enticing Heavenlee Benjamin to leave home when he shot himself Tuesday morning.
March 2018
Winter Reviews: Gorham
GORHAM—The Rams’ winter seasons are over, but their spring seasons are still several weeks out. In the interim, a look back at their recent accomplishments – and there have been many – seems in order. Boys BasketballMark Karter’s boys finished 7-12, entering the postseason ranked fifth in AA South but bouncing in the first round […]
Brunswick native wins snowboard titles for Hobart College
Brunswick’s Myles Silverman, who attends Hobart College, recently won college snowboarding championships in both the slalom and giant slalom. He also earned All-American honors in both events.
Bath reveals design of new reusable bags
BATH — With Earth Day about a month away – along with a ban on the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags and polystyrene containers – a design is ready for the city’s free, reusable “Bath Bags.” The city is ordering 3,500 bags for distribution to shoppers, and Public Works Director Lee Leiner said March 9 […]
Bath reveals design of new reusable bags
BATH — With Earth Day about a month away – along with a ban on the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags and polystyrene containers – a design is ready for the city’s free, reusable “Bath Bags.” The city is ordering 3,500 bags for distribution to shoppers, and Public Works Director Lee Leiner said March 9 […]
ICE spokesman resigns, citing fabrications by Sessions and agency chief
‘I quit because I didn’t want to perpetuate misleading facts’ about recent immigrant arrests in Northern California, he says.
Bath high school teacher to be next principal
BATH — Eric Varney, an award-winning faculty member at Morse High School for 15 years, will become the principal Aug. 1. The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously backed Superintendent Patrick Manuel’s nomination of the Bath resident. Varney replaces Jay Pinkerton, who will retire July 31 after five years at Morse. […]
Wiscasset board chair Judith Colby decries personal attacks
Colby read a letter during a regular meeting rebutting a press release by a public relations firm.
Ready Seafood’s new processing plant would keep more of the value of lobster catch in Maine
The facility in Saco, which won zoning approval Monday night, would make a significant addition to Maine’s limited processing capability.