BRUNSWICK — Ledgewood Construction, a South Portland-based company, has been awarded the contract to build the new Kate Furbish Elementary School on Jordan Avenue. The Brunswick School Board unanimously voted Aug. 22 to award Ledgewood the contract, which came in at just less than $20.3 million and is roughly $2 million less than estimates given by […]

BRUNSWICK — Two years ago, Natasha Goldman saw a photo that she said chilled her “to the bone.” The photo was from a National Policy Institute conference in Washington, D.C., and showed attendees giving the Nazi salute during a speech by the group’s president. Goldman, a research associate and adjunct lecturer in art history at Bowdoin College, […]

BRUNSWICK — Students in Brunswick schools will benefit from more than just an academic curriculum this year, thanks to a grant the district recently received from AmeriCorps.  Assistant Superintendent Pender Makin said in an interview Aug. 21 that the Brunswick School Department has been awarded $74,000 from the community service organization. The funding will pay for […]

BRUNSWICK —  Following a vote by the School Board on Wednesday night, the council will now decide whether to apply for a grant of up to $300,000 to help replace the Brunswick High School track. The money would come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a state program through the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will let residents decide whether Brunswick schools should join the Greater Sebago Alliance regional service center and also discussed funding for a property tax relief program. Councilors voted 8-1 on Aug. 20 to put a referendum question on the November ballot asking voters if they want Brunswick schools to join the […]

BRUNSWICK —  The driver of a refrigerated box truck carrying 60-70 crates of live lobster has non-life threatening injuries after the truck he was driving rolled over on the shoulder of Route 1 north at approximately 11:30 a.m. Aug. 22. According to police, Jose Albino Horrach, 39, of South Portland, who was driving a vehicle registered to […]

BATH — Following a complaint received earlier in the day, police on Aug. 12 arrested a Canton man on a charge of gross sexual assault. Brandon Alley, 22, was also charged with criminal mischief and domestic violence criminal threatening. All charges stem from a domestic disturbance reported at 2:32 a.m. Police interviewed Alley at their […]

Arrests 8/15 at 1:12 p.m. Alexander Laurelez, 22, of Patricia Road, was arrested by Officer Garrett Decker on Maine Street on a probation hold.  8/16 at 2:10 p.m. Ronald F. Dube, 43, of Cumberland Street, was arrested on Cumberland Street by Officer Daniel Sylvain on a charge of domestic violence assault. 8/16 at 6:48 p.m. Michael A. Tuck, […]

BATH — The 2018-19 school year should be an eventful one for Regional School Unit 1, as site work for a new Morse High School leads next spring into building construction. In addition, Eric Varney, an award-winning faculty member at Morse for 15 years, became school principal Aug. 1. Assistant principal since last year, he replaced Jay […]

Arrests 8/14 at 10:30 p.m. Paul Smith, 22, of Fairview Drive, Lisbon, was arrested by Officer Mark McDonald on Ivanhoe Drive on charges of operating under the influence and criminal speed. 8/18 at 3:48 a.m. Richard Michel, 44, of Meadow Road, was arrested by Officer Matthew Bowers on Meadow Road on a charge of disorderly […]