TOPSHAM — Voters in School Administrative District 75 approved a $37.6 million district budget, 1,454 to 513, at Tuesday’s referendum. The spending plan passed 630-277 in Topsham, 401-80 in Harpswell, 197-79 in Bowdoin, and 226-77 in Bowdoinham, according to unofficial results reported by SAD 75 Business Manager Steve Dyer. A second question about whether to […]

BRUNSWICK — Andrew Akladiss, 35, of Mere Point Road, was taken into protective custody early Sunday morning, June 12, following a car chase from Lisbon and an armed standoff at his Mere Point home. The chase started at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after the Lewiston Police Department notified area agencies to look out for a white […]

BRUNSWICK — Police Cmdr. Marc Hagan on Tuesday said no new information is available about an alleged attempted abduction last week. Police said an 11-year-old girl reported an older man in a black pickup truck approached her on Jordan Avenue at around 4 p.m. June 7, asking her to come closer to the vehicle and offering […]

HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen renewed Town Planner Mark Eyerman’s contract for another year, at a reduced hourly rate. The board initially extended the contract in January, through Eyerman’s firm Planning Decisions. That agreement was for $100 an hour, and about 10 hours of work a week. The new agreement is between the town and Eyerman’s […]

BATH — Regional School Unit 1 voters approved a $28.3 million budget, 1,032-313, at Tuesday’s referendum, according to unofficial results. A second question, on whether to continue that budget validation referendum process, also passed, 939-366. Bath voters approved next year’s spending plan 390-124, as did those in Arrowsic (118-14), Phippsburg (214-65), and Woolwich (310-110). “We’re […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick School Department’s fiscal year 2017 budget passed at voter referendum Tuesday, 827-350. The $37.7 million budget is a 3.2 percent increase over last year’s spending. Brunswick voters also decided to continue the school budget referendum process for another three years, 832-339.

TOPSHAM — Voters from School Administrative District 75’s four towns approved a $37.6 million district budget Tuesday. The spending plan passed 630-277 in Topsham, 401-80 in Harpswell, 197-79 in Bowdoin, and 226-77 in Bowdoinham, according to unofficial results reported by SAD 75 Business Manager Steve Dyer. A second question, one whether to continue the budget […]

BATH — Charges have not been filed in a South Street stabbing last week that continues to be reviewed by the Sagadahoc County district attorney. As a result, police have not released the names of the people involved. Bath officers arrived at 32 South St. at 7:22 p.m. June 9, in response to the reported […]

Arrests 5/31 at 12:45 a.m. Kourtney Sherwood, 31, of Middle Street, was arrested by Officer Garrett Olson on Commercial Street on charges of criminal trespass and violating conditions of release. 6/1 at 10:10 a.m. Roman Curran, 22, of Skehans Lane, West Gardiner, was arrested by Officer Brett McIntire on Water Street on outstanding warrants from […]