BATH — Almost a week after requesting the public’s help identifying the origin of a section of an old ship’s steering wheel, the Maine Maritime Museum has its answer. Bath Naval Historical Park – a group that 20 years ago tried to bring a historic Bath-built ship back to be showcased as a museum vessel – […]

BRUNSWICK — Planning Board members kept their first meeting of the year short Jan. 12, unanimously approving modifications to two previously approved applications. The first was for a proposed amendment to the major development review for  Wildberry Lane subdivision, off of Woodside Road, which was approved by the board in 1998. The subdivision includes a residential […]

HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Conservation Commission is looking to tighten town restrictions on pesticides. At the same time, a bill has been introduced in the Legislature seeking to limit local control of pesticides and is moving to committee. Harpswell has had laws on the books since 2004 restricting the outdoor, non-agricultural application of pesticides called insect […]

HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to extend its contract with  Town Planner Mark Eyerman for another year. Eyerman is the husband of former Town Planner Carol Eyerman, who left in March to become assistant town planner in Topsham. He is also president of the Portland-based firm Planning Decisions. Harpswell has been without a […]

BRUNSWICK — At 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, the new Brunswick branch of the Bath Area Family YMCA officially opened for business at 24 Venture Ave. Located in the old gymnasium at the former Naval Air Station, the new facility houses renovated basketball and pickleball courts, yoga and aerobics rooms, and fully equipped weight and cardio […]

BATH — More than 30 North Street residents have signed a petition asking the city to restore a sidewalk on the south side of North Street. While there had been sidewalks on both sides of the street – primarily from the “Five Corners” intersection to High Street – the south side now has a trail composed […]

TOPSHAM — Residents in School Administrative District 75 will vote in a straw poll next week on whether to build a new Mt. Ararat High School on the existing campus. The Jan. 21 vote will not identify a specific location on the 40-acre campus, but will concern whether the new school should be placed somewhere […]