TOPSHAM — Voters on Tuesday approved two of three non-binding questions meant to guide the town on whether to allow retail marijuana sales. Voters were asked if they want to allow medical marijuana to be sold in a retail venue, which passed 3,078 to 2,060. The question of whether to allow marijuana to be commercially […]

HARPSWELL — Harpswell voters approved allocating $25,000 from the unassigned fund balance to make improvements to the Pott’s Point boat launch, with 2,352 “yes” votes and 901 “no” votes, according to unofficial results. They also approved appropriating $30,000 from the unassigned fund balance to the contingency reserve account for 2018 expenditures, including legal fees that arose […]

Arrests 10/29 at 6:20 p.m. Michele Hicks-Curry, 34, of Court Street, was arrested on a probation hold by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street and also charged with operating after habitual offender revocation, and violation of conditions of release. 11/4 at 1:28 a.m. Travis Driever, 26, of Breckenridge Court, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin […]

Arrests 11/2 at 1:09 a.m. Robert Huntley, 23, of Proctor Road, Lisbon, was arrested by Sgt. Mark Gilliam on Lewiston Road, and charged with operating after license revocation and attaching false plates. 11/3 at 6:42 p.m. Peter Karwowski, 49, of Ward Road, was arrested by Officer Mathew Bowers on Ward Road on a charge of […]

BRUNSWICK — Dan Ankeles has won the at-large seat on the Brunswick Town Council with 6,011 votes to Sande Updegraph’s 3,511, according to unofficial results. 

BRUNSWICK — Rep. Ralph Tucker, D-Brunswick, on Tuesday defeated Republican Michael Lawler, 3,611 to 1,163, to earn a third term in the Legislature. District 50 includes most of East Brunswick, including Cook’s Corner and Brunswick Landing. A retired Maine District Court Judge, Tucker is a former town councilor, and chairman of the Brunswick School Board.

BRUNSWICK — Challenged by fellow Brunswick resident Michael Stevens for the third time this November, Rep. Matthea “Mattie” Daughtry, D-Brunswick, defeated her Republican opponent, 3,846 to 1,589. District 49 covers West Brunswick and includes most of Brunswick’s downtown. Daughtry, a brewer, was elected to the Legislature in 2012. Stevens, assistant controller at the Brunswick Comfort […]

BATH — Temporary changes on Richardson Street and Western Avenue resulted in slower traffic and fewer vehicles, the city reported Oct. 25. The results were expected to be discussed in a City Hall workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Prompted by concerns from residents, the city during the summer installed a variety of traffic-calming measures. Bath used […]