HARPSWELL — The town Monday secured state and federal permits to remove the deteriorating pier at Mitchell Field. The project is expected to go out to bid in September. The process of demolishing the pier will take place over a two-year period. According to an updated projection from engineer Barney Baker, that’s the time it […]

BRUNSWICK — The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College turned 50 years old June 9. Museum Director Susan Kaplan said staff are still finalizing commemorative events to be scheduled throughout the year, but the museum found time to celebrate the milestone last week with games and refreshments at its home in Hubbard Hall. “The way […]

BATH — Voters in the four Regional School Unit 1 communities approved a $29 million school budget for fiscal year 2018. The 560-130 vote passed in Bath, 294-74; Arrowsic, 63-8; Phippsburg, 83-17; and Woolwich, 120-31. “We’re very pleased with the support of the budget, and appreciate everybody that came out and was involved with the […]

HARPSWELL — Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the retail sale of liquor. The question was split into two parts on the ballot: whether to permit sales on all days except Sunday, which passed 402-155, and on Sundays, which passed 350-216. The passage means that beer, wine, and liquor are now available for retail sale and […]

TOPSHAM — Voters in the four School Administrative District 75 towns on Tuesday approved a $38 million budget. The 1,129 to 314 decision followed preliminary approval from fewer than 30 voters in a district budget meeting May 25. The fiscal 2018 spending plan passed in Topsham, 393-116; Harpswell, 455-111; Bowdoin, 103-33, and Bowdoinham, 178-54. Of […]

TOPSHAM — Voters from School Administrative District 75’s four towns approved a $38 million district budget, 1,129 to 314, at referendum Tuesday. The decision follows preliminary approval from fewer than 30 voters of the four-town unit at a district budget meeting May 25. The fiscal 2018 spending plan passed in Topsham, 393-116; Harpswell, 455-111; Bowdoin, […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick voters approved Tuesday night local financing for a new elementary school and the 2018 fiscal year budget school budget. The $28 million school bond passed 2040 to 1779, and the $37.4 million budget passed 2183 to 1604.

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick voters approved Tuesday night local financing for a new elementary school and the 2018 fiscal year budget school budget. The $28 million school bond passed 2040 to 1779, and the $37.4 million budget passed 2183 to 1604.