SCARBOROUGH — Four candidates are jockeying for two seats on the Town Council, including an incumbent who wants to serve a second, three-year term. Councilor Robert “Will” Rowan, who is nearing the end of his first term, is seeking re-election. He is opposed by John “David” Dittmer, Paul Johnson and Donald Hamill. Councilor Christopher Caiazzo, whose […]
October 2018
Posted inTimes Record
Bath-built USS Thomas Hudner heads to Boston for commissioning
BATH — The future USS Thomas Hudner departed Bath Iron Works on Wednesday bound for Boston, where the ship will be commissioned in December. Hudner is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. Following successful acceptance trials this spring, the Navy accepted delivery of the destroyer in June. “The delivery of the future USS Thomas Hudner represents […]
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Brunswick celebrates start of construction of Kate Furbish Elementary School
BRUNSWICK — School and town officials, legislators, and members of the community said goodbye to Jordan Acres Elementary School on Wednesday. They also ushered in the era of Kate Furbish Elementary School. Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski gave the opening remarks at a groundbreaking for the new school Oct. 10. The 70,900-square-foot building on Jordan Avenue […]
Posted inMaine
‘Super Star’ Constellation gets flat tire on its way to JFK airport
The truck carrying the fuselage from the 1958 TWA airliner got the flat tire while traveling on Interstate 495 near Boston.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Comedian says he was only joking about a boycott after Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh
John Fugelsang’s tweet about not visiting Maine while Collins is in office was liked and retweeted thousands of times, with many commenters supporting a boycott.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bid reaches $5.25 million for Portland’s Time & Temperature building
The auction for the iconic 14-story Portland office building runs through Thursday afternoon.
Posted inMaine
Mexico woman, 87, injured when daughter runs her over at apple orchard
Vivan Buotte was picking apples with her family at a farm in Livermore.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
CVS-Aetna deal OK’d by antitrust watchdog
The $68 billion marriage of insurer and drugstore chain won’t harm consumers, the Justice division concludes, with one caveat.
Posted inNation & World
Operator of limo company charged with homicide in New York crash
Nauman Hussain is arrested, but his lawyer says police have rushed to judgment in the case.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick brewery, Bailey Island eatery a match made on wheels
BRUNSWICK — When Nate Wildes and Jared Entwistle opened Flight Deck Brewing last year, they didn’t want to deal with serving food. “We legally and operationally can’t convert to a restaurant the way we’re set up right now, and we’re not interested in being a restaurant,” Wildes said this week. “We’re interested in being a great […]