BATH — It’s truly a sight to behold. With a power belt strapped around his waist and powder on his hands, Ryan Martin reached down to grip a barbell. Channeling every ounce of strength and defying the pull of gravity, he tightened his knuckles while glaring straight ahead, and lifted the 585-pound weight in a way […]

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on July 6 will weigh the merits of expanding the town’s drug-free zones to athletic fields, parks and playgrounds, a move that would pave the way for stiffer drug-trafficking penalties. The Brunswick Police Department has asked the council to consider the proposal, which would effectively mirror the drug-free zones that […]

BATH — In an attempt to expand its capacity and strengthen its services, the Mid-Coast Council for Business Development and Planning on June 18 enacted bylaw amendments including renaming itself the Midcoast Council of Governments. The council has also added Lincoln County to its jurisdictional area, which already includes Sagadahoc County and the Cumberland County […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — All non-emergency calls to the public safety departments are now being answered by an automated system. The change follows the dispatch center’s consolidation with Portland and South Portland, which began this week. Emergency calls are being answered by dispatchers at Portland’s center, without any direction through the automated system. A letter from […]

BATH — Police arrested a 43-year-old Bath man on Tuesday and charged him with crimes including unlawful sexual contact and sexual touching involving three boys. Kevin White of 140 Richardson St. was charged with aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs, Class C; two counts of unlawful sexual contact, Class D; two counts of unlawful sexual touching, […]

FALMOUTH — Friends and teachers filled the Falmouth High School theater Tuesday night to share their memories, to grieve together and to comfort each other after the death Sunday of 16-year-old Clayton Thomas. Thomas died June 28 from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning at a family cabin in Utah, a day after attending his sister’s wedding. […]

CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 board voted unanimously on Tuesday to institute athletic activity fees at Greely Middle School and Greely High School this fall. Directors quickly approved the proposed fee of $75 per sport per player, with no cap or multi-sport discounts. No members of the general public attended the meeting at […]

YARMOUTH — As fifth-grader Emma Flanders read through National Geographic Kids this spring, an article jumped out at her: “Donate Jeans and Help us Set a Guinness World Record,” the headline said. Flanders decided it was time to make a difference. “I love recycling and helping the earth,” she said. “I said to myself, this is […]

YARMOUTH — The Town Council meets Thursday night, July 2, for a workshop to discuss construction at Madeline Point, a proposed dinghy program at the Little John and Wharf Road facilities, and small wind energy systems proposed by the Planning Board. According to Town Manager Nat Tupper, all federal, state and local permits have been approved, […]

FREEPORT — In many area towns, including Falmouth, Yarmouth and Cumberland, July Fourth will be a quiet day, with no town-sponsored activities planned. But in Freeport, it’s a different story. Freeport’s Independence Day activities start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning with a 10K road race and will continue throughout the weekend. This year’s race promises […]