BRUNSWICK — Police arrested two suspects accused of robbing the Big Apple convenience store on Pleasant Street with a handgun Dec. 16. Jacqueline Carpenter-Young, 21, and Shawn Cook, 37, were both charged with robbery after police responded to a call at 9:07 p.m. from the store clerk. After reviewing surveillance footage, officers were able to identify Carpenter-Young’s […]

BATH — Although donations of food are always appreciated, money is what the Bath Area Food Bank can use right now – dollars it can stretch to buy far more than the regular consumer. The Food Bank’s pantry, at the rear of the former United Church of Christ building at 150 Congress Ave., resembles a local […]

BATH — Regional School Unit 1, which has an option in place to purchase land for a new high school at the Wing Farm business park, must work out a restriction imposed on the property through a federal grant. The district was approved in October by the City Council to purchase a 26-acre business park parcel for […]

BRUNSWICK — Petitioners hoping to reverse the Town Council’s decision to sell town-acquired coastal property at 946 Mere Point Road have asked the council to stop working toward a sale until a possible referendum next June. The referendum would let voters decide whether to make the property a park, an idea that was opposed by neighborhood residents […]

TOPSHAM — The components and costs of a new School Administrative District 75 high school, including locally funded elements like an artificial turf field, were supported by residents Wednesday in two non-binding votes. The straw polls, held at the to-be-replaced Mt. Ararat High School, are the 12th step in a 21-part, state-mandated process. Residents of […]

BRUNSWICK — During its final meeting of the year Wednesday, the School Board decided to investigate the benefits and challenges of later school start times after survey data indicated a community-wide interest in the idea. This fall, Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski asked department principals to gauge interest in the change, which might allow students to […]

Arrests 12/6 at 1 a.m. Chad Guay, 37, of Foote Street, Old Orchard Beach, was arrested by Officer Mark Steele on Washington Street outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/6 at 1:17 a.m. Megan Boucher, 26, of Cornerstone Drive, Bowdoin, was arrested by Officer Eric Bryan on Washington Street on a charge of operating under the […]

No arrests or summonses were reported from Dec. 5-12.

Arrests 12/7 at 1:32 p.m. A 17-year-old male, of Riverview Drive, was arrested on Riverview Drive by Officer John Roma on charges of assault and violation of a protective order. 12/9 at 8:04 a.m. Melissa Coombs, 35, of Growling Bear Drive, was arrested on Growling Bear Drive by Officer Daniel Sylvain on a charge of domestic violence […]