BRUNSWICK — The Town Council took action on several items Monday night, with an eye toward reducing spending as fiscal 2016 budget decisions loom. The first item to receive scrutiny was the final proposal for a “sharrow” bike lane on Federal Street.   A “sharrow,” also known as a shared lane marking, “simply means there are […]

HARPSWELL — Selectmen moved to revive a New England tradition on April 2, creating a committee to decide how to pass on the Boston Post Cane. The cane has been awarded to Harpswell’s oldest living resident since the early 1900s, but the tradition has drifted away in recent years, Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said. It was […]

BATH — After a few months in a temporary location, the Neighborhood United Church of Christ has landed in a new home at 798 Washington St. The church fills the space occupied since 2009 by the Admiral Steakhouse, which closed last month. “With the purchase of our new facility today, we are excited to find […]

TOPSHAM — The town is ready to rumble. Aiming to mitigate traffic safety issues along Route 196 (Lewiston Road), the Maine Department of Transportation plans this summer to install a rumble strip along much of the stretch from White House Crossing Road to the Lisbon Falls town line. “We’ve been dealing with complaints from people […]

BATH — The proposed Regional School Unit 1 budget drew praise Monday about the expansion or restoration of two programs, as well as requests to add time to two others. The comments came during a 30-minute public hearing at Bath Middle School. Another public forum will take place there at 6 p.m. Monday, April 27. […]

AUGUSTA — State Sen. Linda Baker thinks its important to show up. Especially if you’ve been elected to serve the people of Maine and are getting paid to do so, according to the Topsham Republican and former school teacher. Baker is offering legislation that would dock lawmakers’ pay when they have poor attendance records. “If […]