HARPSWELL — The Wheelhouse Cafe is many things to many people. To the boat owners who come to the Great Island Boat Yard, it is a convenient place to grab a lobster “panino” or a cup of chowder while taking a break from tending their vessels. To the Leeman family, which owns the cafe, it’s […]

BATH — Members of Bath Iron Works’ largest union ratified the shipyard’s proposed new four-year contract on May 20. About 2,000 votes were cast by members of Local S6, BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said. Of those, 82.5 percent favored the contract and 17.5 percent were opposed. “We’re very pleased the Local S6 membership ratified the […]

TOPSHAM — The town needs nearly $100,000 to complete its match for a project that would extend its bicycle and pedestrian trail. The existing trail runs east along Monument Place, from Topsham Fair Mall Road to Main Street. The extension – which would cost about $800,000 and could be built in 2014 – would run from […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Police on May 17 arrested a man suspected of several thefts and misuse of credit cards in greater Portland. At about 6 p.m., Eric Merrill, 27, of South Portland, was arrested in the parking lot of the Best Western Hotel on Main Street on a warrant for theft and misuse of credit […]

BRUNSWICK — Next year, there will be many new faces at Brunswick High School, but none of them are likely to draw as much notice as Art Abelmann, who will replace Donna Borowick as principal. Brunswick School Department Superintendent Paul Perzanoski announced Abelmann will be taking the reins for under a two-year contract, beginning July […]

BRUNSWICK — With about a week before a scheduled vote on the fiscal 2013 budget, the Town Council has yet to tell municipal staff whether a proposed 6.2 percent tax hike is acceptable. Town Manager Gary Brown first asked for a budget target when he unveiled the $54.8 million budget on April 30. Since then, the […]

BRUNSWICK — The town has been named a Main Street Maine community, the Brunswick Downtown Association announced. The designation, given by the Maine Development Foundation, opens up a variety of resources, including guidance, technical assistance, and professional training services in the art and science of downtown revitalization. In return, Brunswick has pledged to create a […]

BRUNSWICK — Towns in the Mid-Coast will be celebrating Memorial Day with parades, memorial observances, and festivities on Monday, May 28. Brunswick and Topsham will join forces to participate in a joint Memorial Day parade and observances. The parade, which includes several unique cars, will begin lining up at 7 a.m on Monument Place. At […]

A crowd watches Monday evening, May 21, as about 20 Brunswick firefighters conduct a controlled burn of an old annex building at Jordan Acres School on Charles Court, just off Jordan Avenue. While firefighters tested new hose nozzles that the Fire Department may purchase, Deputy Chief Donald Koslosky said keeping children in the crowd at […]

FREEPORT — As he lined up a billiard shot Monday, Sam DiFazio talked about what the Port Teen Center means to him. “There’s always something to do around here,” the 16-year-old said. “You never get bored.” Finding something to do almost got much tougher when a $20,000 budget shortfall made the future very dim for […]