BRUNSWICK — Town leaders want an exterior sally port in the new police station, but they may not be able to pay for it, a representative of the architectural firm handling the project warned Tuesday. “I would caution you … I don’t think we can hit that five-and-a-half million dollar target by keeping the sally […]

BRUNSWICK — Dillon Cassidy was skateboarding on Jordan Street when he had the close call. Cassidy, 11, said he didn’t see the vehicle until the last moment, because he was focused on avoiding the path of another car. “I heard the car coming, and it screeched to a stop,” Cassidy said this week. “It was […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Volunteers are invited to join the Conservation Commission and New England Mountain Biking Association for trail work near Cross Hill Road on April 28. The work begins at 8 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the basketball courts on Cross Hill Road to help carry boards and building materials to the […]

BRUNSWICK — It’s hard for an American to appreciate what baseball is like in Cuba, Bowdoin College history professor Allen Wells said. “It’s got a particular hold on Cuban culture,” Wells said. “Cubans love music, they love cigars, and they love baseball.” Wells will be speaking about the history of Cuban baseball at 7 p.m., […]

TOPSHAM — The Planning Board voted unanimously Tuesday to change its recommendation about where consumer fireworks should be sold. The board now supports restricting the use of fireworks to the Topsham Fair Mall area, instead of allowing fireworks in several parts of town. The Board of Selectmen, which sent the matter back to the Planning […]

Eventual women’s winner Charlotte Recknagel, 17, of Bath, wearing bib No. 878, approaches the Frank Wood Bridge in Topsham on April 15 shortly after the start of the ninth annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5k. Runners and walkers ranging in age from 7 to 74 took part in the event on the sunny spring day. […]

BATH — An cooking class that uses local food will be held in the kitchen of Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 24. The class is being offered by Local Farms-Local Food, a collaboration between the Brunswick-Topsham and Kennebec Estuary land trusts. Aaron Park, chef/owner at Henry and Marty in Brunswick, […]

BATH — Your destination is a mile away; should you get in your car or hop on your bike? The people behind an upcoming six-week “Rediscover Cycling” course hope you’ll choose the latter, given strides to make Bath more bicycle friendly. “One of the things I hope people will get out of it is a […]

FALMOUTH — The town assessing office is dealing with a rising number of abatement requests from people buying or refinancing homes. Assessor Anne Gregory said her office received five abatement requests on March 26, the final day to file an appeal. With those last-minute applications, she estimates she will process an estimated 46 abatement requests […]

WEST BATH — A Freeport Middle School teacher charged with Class D terrorizing pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Maine District Court. Cumberland County Assistant District Attorney Michael Madigan said the teacher, David Mason, did not appear in court. He entered the plea through his attorney, John Richardson of Brunswick. Mason, 58, of Yarmouth, was charged […]