PORTLAND — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Tuesday ordered appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee to run M.W. Sewall & Co., the Bath fuel company that filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Meanwhile, the family owned company has filed a plan of reorganization which, if approved by Judge James Haines, could bring the Chapter […]

BATH — The Morse High Bazaar, commonly known as MOHIBA, hits the stage this year with a returning director, big screens, a plethora of skits – George Burns and Gracie Allen, too. A tradition since the 1920s, MOHIBA takes place at Morse’s Montgomery Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21. Tickets for the […]

FALMOUTH — The public is invited to an open house at River Point Conservation Area from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8. Hosted by the town’s Conservation Commission, the event will offer guided tours of portions of the 41-acre property, which is bordered by the Presumpscot and Piscataqua rivers on three sides and railroad […]

FALMOUTH — A major reconstruction project on Middle Road from Pleasant Hill to Ledgewood began Wednesday, Oct. 28. Repaving of the road is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Workers from Jaiden Landscaping of Durham are busy this week, converting the intersection of Morse Street and Main Street in Freeport into sidewalk and open space. Morse Street previously provided access to parking behind the L.L. Bean flagship store.

Firefighters battle a stubbon fire that engulfed a Ford SUV driven by David Elliott of Yarmouth on Route 1 near the Muddy Rudder restaurant Monday, Oct. 26, at about 8 a.m. Elliott was the only one in the vehicle and he got out safely. Firefighters from Yarmouth, Freeport and Cumberland responded, and rush-hour traffic on […]

FALMOUTH — The Community Facilities Planning Committee last week presented preliminary designs demonstrating how space for several municipal buildings could be accommodated in the Lunt and Plummer-Motz school buildings. Guided by input from a community planning project last March, the committee hired Oak Point Associates to design a series of diagrams that show how an […]

FREEPORT — As a gesture of thanks to the men and women who have served in the military, the Muddy Rudder restaurants in Yarmouth and Brewer and the Freeport Cafe will offer free entrees to veterans and active military personnel on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Muddy Rudder is on Route 1 in Yarmouth […]

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College students cast more than 400 absentee ballots on Oct. 24, a strong early turnout that town officials believe was driven by the state referendum on Maine’s same-sex marriage law. Meanwhile, with Election Day fast approaching, a Green Independent Party member running for Town Council is leading in campaign contributions received.  According […]

BRUNSWICK — A plan to upgrade the traffic flow and functionality of the Route 1 corridor between Brunswick and Stockton Springs is moving closer to implementation.  The Gateway 1 land use and transportation initiative was launched four years ago in an effort to create a comprehensive vision for the 20 communities along the corridor, including […]