BRUNSWICK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick has announced that The Big Swing, the organization’s annual golf tournament, will be held on Sept. 14 at the Brunswick Golf Club, 165 River Road, Brunswick. Limited to 32 teams of four, the roster fills quickly so early registration is encouraged. Teams of four may register for […]

LISBON The town of Lisbon is looking to add to the police department. Lisbon’s town council approved adding a second police officer to the police budget Tuesday. In a 4-3 vote, the second officer was approved. At a budget workshop with the police department, Chief Marc Hagan expressed the department’s need for additional officers. “From […]

TOSPHAM For the second consecutive year, a Mt Ararat High School teacher is Sagadahoc County’s Teacher of the Year. Art teacher Christine Del Rossi was honored at an Educate Maine ceremony last week. “It was really exciting for me,” said Del Rossi. “When I first got the email saying I had been nominated I thought […]

BOWDOIN — The town of Bowdoin’s will celebrate the 230th anniversary of its incorporation with displays and activities, trucks and antique cars, food, live music and a 5K run/walk at an all-ages celebration. The event will happen on Saturday at Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. Historically, the Bowdoin community came together to celebrate Bowdoin […]

LASELL COLLEGE Kenny San of Freeport and Hayden Wheeler of Brunswick were named to the spring 2018 Dean’s List at Lasell College BATES COLLEGE The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the winter semester ending in April 2018: Brunswick High School graduates: Ruth van Kampen, Margaret Silverman, Nick […]

BRUNSWICK — This year’s Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Grand and Glorious Yard Sale will take place May 18-20 at Merrymeeting Plaza in Brunswick. Presented as a suite of boutiques, three stores are full of new and gently used, donated merchandise including furniture, toys, linens, jewelry and housewares. “Each year we are overwhelmed by the community’s […]

BATH A Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Vietnam War is getting to see a warship bearing his name take shape in Maine. Retired Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. was on hand Thursday for the official start of fabrication on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at Bath Iron Works. Barnum […]

POLAND A local couple Thursday offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of people involved in slashing the tires on 22 RSU 16 school buses early Wednesday, authorities said. Classes were canceled Wednesday to give crews time to replace the damaged tires. Classes resumed Thursday. Damage was estimated at more […]

The LePage administration argued in a court filing this week that it can’t implement voterapproved Medicaid expansion because the Legislature didn’t make a “specific allocation” to do so. Without money dedicated to expansion, the state Department of Health and Human Services “plainly lacks legal authority” to spend money on it, says the court brief, which […]

LEWISTON Maine Democrats are eager to move past the era of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, but they know trashing him is not the way to win an election. So when the Maine Democratic State Convention begins today, gubernatorial candidates like Diane Russell plan on sticking to issues such as affordable college education and universal access […]