BRUNSWICK In the wake of a shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people at a Florida high school, debate has intensified as to how best to prevent these tragedies from occurring. The perpetrator of the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, used an AR-15, leading student survivors — […]

The Bath Brewing Company was a beehive of activity on Tuesday afternoon as staff members prepared for an event that evening and opening day on Thursday. The owners expect to add an on-site brewery in the not too distant future, with some pilot beer batches sooner rather than later. The Bath Brewing Company is located […]

BOWDOINHAM State police say a Bowdoinham woman, seriously injured inside her home on Monday, died at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The victim is 55-year-old Beulah “Marie” Sylvester, according to police. Sagadahoc deputies responded to her mobile home at 946 Post Road on Monday morning and found her unresponsive. Sylvester was first taken to Mid […]

BOWDOINHAM With a new public works facility on the way, Bowdoinham selectmen are looking at ways to reuse its current site. Selectmen heard plans for the community space at the 8 River Road waterfront property on Tuesday. Town Manager William Post said he was “very pleased,” and noted that of the nearly seven years he […]

BATH Bath Iron Works will have to wait a little longer for the next step in getting a tax credit from Maine. The state Legislature’s Taxation Committee opted to postpone a decision on a bill that could provide BIW with up to a $60 million tax credit over a 20-year period. The decision was made […]

BRUNSWICK Following a fire Friday that left five University of Maine in Orono students without a home, the community has stepped up to provide emotional and financial support. The students weren’t in the home when the fire broke out, and no one was hurt. One of the students, Olivia Shipsey, is from Bath. Her father, […]

PORTLAND Railway authorities approved a pilot program for this summer that would expand Amtrak rail service for three weekends. The Bangor Daily News reports the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority board of directors voted Monday to approve the pilot program. The seasonal extension will add stops in Bath, Wiscasset, Newcastle and Rockland. The program […]

WISCASSET — Wiscasset Middle High School will be celebrating technology education at its Family STEM Night and Community Supper, Thursday, March 8, from 5-6:30 p.m. Community members are invited to visit this exhibition of Science Technology Engineering and Math learning where people of all ages can participate in Hour of Code and engineering challenges. Hour […]