BRUNSWICK — A report released by the School Department points to strong public desire to build a new school at the site of the former Jordan Acres Elementary School. But it also suggests the School Board has to convince taxpayers that a new building is necessary, and convince parents that the configuration officials eventually choose is […]

BATH — The new president of the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program is no stranger to Japan. The board on Feb. 10 elected Phippsburg resident Anne Schlitt, a member since 2014, to head the organization. She replaced Andy Bailes, who succeeded Dr. Deborah Patten a year ago. Patten led the program for 15 years. Schlitt, a […]

TOPSHAM — After a feasibility study determined a roundabout in the Lower Village would cause traffic backups, the town is seeking other ways to make the area safer for drivers and pedestrians. The Board of Selectmen last August unanimously approved funding the $30,000 study by Tom Errico, a traffic engineer with the T.Y. Lynn firm. […]

BRUNSWICK — For the past five years, The Gathering Place social services nonprofit has been meeting in other organizations’ buildings. But thanks to a nearly completed $450,000 campaign, that could soon change. The organization, which provides shelter, companionship and support for the poor and homeless in greater Brunswick, announced this week that it has signed a letter […]