BRUNSWICK — Soon after the decision was made in 2005 to close Brunswick Naval Air Station, civilian redevelopers began pondering what to call the 3,300-acre base after the U.S. Navy relinquishes ownership in 2011. On Tuesday, after considering nearly 80 suggestions – 47 submitted by the public – the agency overseeing the civilian transition revealed […]

BATH — A 14-year-old boy who attended Bath Middle School died after an apparent suicide attempt at the Sagadahoc Bridge Monday morning, according to police. Police and EMS officers responded to a gravel lot off Commercial Street on the south side of the Sagadahoc Bridge, where the boy reportedly jumped at 6:30 a.m. He was […]

BRUNSWICK — A proposed traffic signal at the intersection of McKeen and Maine streets is generating debate between residents concerned about safety and traffic flow and those worried about noise and urban creep. The Town Council on Monday postponed a decision on the signal, which if approved would be paid for by the state Department […]

TOPSHAM — For the second consecutive year, Mt. Ararat High School students have helped the town collect data in potential wildlife corridor areas by conducting animal tracking surveys. Rod Melanson, Topsham’s natural resource/assistant planner, worked with biology teacher Glenn Evans and his students this winter to gather the data through field studies. “We just go over […]

HARPSWELL — Along with two contested elections, residents will vote on the town’s 2010 budget at Town Meeting on Saturday, March 20, at Harpswell Islands School. The proposed $4 million municipal budget is down about 1 percent from last year. Harpswell’s budget runs on a calendar year, so the budget approved at Town Meeting will […]

BRUNSWICK — Proposed cuts in jobs and services in the 2010-2011 municipal budget remain unknown following a brief presentation to the Town Council on Monday. Town Manager Gary Brown gave the council a rough outline of the obstacles facing the spending plan – specifically a $1.97 million gap – before requesting a consensus on a potential property […]

FREEPORT — The Traffic and Parking Committee on Tuesday endorsed a proposed School Street extension site plan. The extension to Bow Street was proposed by Adam and Sheila Nappi, owners of Bow Street Market. They plan to expand and develop their store and create a new market with four, two-bedroom apartments above it. The new […]

A joint project between the NAACP Youth Council and the Maine Red Claws basketball team to renovate the Portland Housing Authority study centers at Riverton Drive and Kennedy Park was introduced March 13 at Riverton with Red Claws players on hand to greet the kids. Darnell Lazare, left, and Marcus Landry, second from right, sign […]

FALMOUTH — Photographer Donald Verger announced he will donate a photograph titled “October Rose” to the fourth annual Pink Tie Ball, a fundraising event for the Maine affiliate of the nonprofit organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The ball and auction, which will be held on Sunday, March 20, at the Holiday Inn by […]

FALMOUTH — On March 20, St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church will kick off its annual campaign to support the community with a book, bake and soup sale to benefit the Falmouth Food Pantry. The sale, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Mary the Virgin parish house on […]