TOPSHAM — After a year without a permanent superintendent, School Administrative District 75 will finally have a new one beginning July 1. The SAD 75 Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously chose Shawn Chabot, assistant superintendent for Lewiston Public Schools since 2017, for the role of school chief. Following the retirement of former SAD 75 […]

Arrests 3/18 at 3:30 p.m. Kobe James, 19, of New Meadows Road, West Bath, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Brett McIntire on Oak Grove Avenue. 3/19 at 10:52 p.m. Zachariah Cox, 20, of South Street, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Nick Green on South Street. 3/22 at 2:41 p.m. Jonathan Lomax, […]

Arrests 3/18 at 8:56 a.m. Darick Barker, 34, of Durham, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Courtney Everett on Stonewall Lane. 3/20 at 1:04 a.m. Christopher Tucker, 28, of Metcalf Drive, was arrested by Officer Bruce Swanson on Bridge Street on a charge of probation violation. 3/21 at 4:38 p.m. Christopher Zahares, 45, of […]

Arrests 3/21 at 9:30 p.m Robert M. Nesbitt, 34, of Enterprise Drive, was arrested on Antietam Street by Officer Joshua Bernier on a charge of operating under the influence.  3/22 at 8:35 p.m. Kathleen A. Simmons, 50, of Friendship Road, Waldoboro, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Brandon Curtis on charges of an outstanding warrant from […]

No arrests or summonses were reported from March 19-26.

TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 officials expect still-unknown salary increases, and an increased assessment from Region 10 Technical High School, to contribute to an anticipated budget hike. Business Manager Mark Conrad and Interim Superintendent Bob Lucy presented a draft fiscal year 2020 budget March 19, after which the district held three public budget hearings, […]

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Humane Society has launched an initiative to help some unlucky local animals in need. No Paw Left Behind is a campaign that helps long-term, overlooked shelter dogs and cats find homes. The program promises that every animal will be ready to be adopted within 90 days of coming into the shelter. According to […]

BATH — Next year’s Regional School Unit 1 budget could rise nearly 12 percent, to $33.7 million, according to a draft presented at Monday’s Board of Directors meeting. Most of the $3.6 million increase is due to $3.4 million in debt service toward construction of a new Morse High School, a hike of $2.2 million […]

BATH — The story of the Bath-Tsugaru sister city relationship is one of tragedy turned to friendship, of unlikely circumstances forging common bonds among people from two greatly diverse societies, separated by more than 6,000 miles. The tale began in 1889, when a typhoon caused the Bath-built ship Cheseborough to crash on a shoal a […]

BRUNSWICK — Some teenagers are buried in their electronic devices or concerned with the next social media challenge. Not 15-year-old Sam Hughes. Hughes, a sophomore at Mt. Ararat High School, revels in his time outdoors and appreciates nature. He said his love for the outdoors is the reason he decided to join the Boy Scouts […]