BRUNSWICK — A group of residents is suing the town after unsuccessfully petitioning the Town Council to create a park at 946 Mere Point Road. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland claims councilors failed to follow the Town Charter, which obligates them to send the decision to referendum. The council voted […]

No arrests or summonses were reported from Feb. 13-19.

Brunswick Mon.  2/27  6 p.m.  Draft Zoning Ordinance  (Forum)  TH  Mon.  2/27   6:30 p.m.  Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance  TH Tues.  2/28  7:30 a.m.  Brunswick Downtown Association  TH  Tues.  2/28  5 p.m.  Village Review Board  TH Tues.  2/28  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH  Wed.  3/1  10 a.m.  Staff Review Committee  TH Wed.  3/1  6:30 p.m.  School […]

Arrests 2/14 at 10:11 p.m. Kevan Fors, 46, of Enterprise Drive, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. 2/17 at 1:05 a.m. Laurie Beck, 56, of Washington Street, was arrested by Officer Eric Bryan on Washington Street on a charge of operating under the […]

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council Tuesday set a June referendum for a $28 million bond to fund a new elementary school on the site of the old Jordan Acres school. The council also heard a proposal from the Recreation Committee for an outdoor community pool that would be built next door to the recreation center at […]

BRUNSWICK — The School Department is struggling to fill substitute teaching positions. According to the superintendent of schools, it takes about 15 calls to find a willing substitute on any given day. To expand the pool – which, in addition to teachers includes ed techs, custodians and bus drivers – the department will host a job fair […]

HARPSWELL — The town is expected to face another outbreak of browntail moth caterpillars this summer without the aid of most common pesticides used to kill the insects. Last year’s infestation in Harpswell was moderate compared to Brunswick and Topsham, with the impact mostly isolated in three regions, according to Mary Ann Nahf, chairwoman of the […]

BATH — Aaron Park, the only candidate for the open Ward 7 City Council seat, received 24 votes to win the special election Tuesday. Just 2.2 percent of 1,091 registered voters cast ballots, according to Town Clerk Mary White. There were no write-in votes. Park will fill the council seat left vacant by the Dec. […]