BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has postponed a community meeting on a storm-water permit for a proposed Amtrak train layover facility, opting instead to hold a formal public hearing on the project. DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho on Nov. 6 said hearing requests from two Brunswick residents included information about the project’s impact on […]

BRUNSWICK — The Fire Department and Mid Coast Senior Health Center will hold a series of free workshops through December aimed at fire and fall prevention for older adults. The program, called “Remembering When,” begins Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at 58 Baribeau Drive, with a focus on kitchen safety and burn prevention.  The series will […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is giving farmers working its flagship property a new lease on life. Literally. BTLT last week announced a 50-year agreement with farmers Seth Kroeck and Maura Bannon at Crystal Spring Farm, a picturesque swath of agricultural land on Pleasant Hill Road, just outside downtown Brunswick.  “It just feels good for […]

BATH — Vandals who broke into the former Huse School building on Andrews Road on the night before Halloween caused more than $20,000 in damage, according to police. Bath police said Nov. 6 that the vandals were likely wearing Guy Fawkes masks, which were left behind, as were hundreds of air-soft pellets. The damage, which was […]

BATH — The City Council granted final passage to a land use code map amendment and contract rezoning for a CVS drug store. The council on Nov. 5 also approved the sale of a small piece of city-owned land on Winter Street Court to resolve a code compliance issue. CVS wants to move from the […]

BATH — Giving and exercising combine in the 11th annual “Turkey Trot,” to be held on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. InspireME Personal Fitness and Wellness will host the three-mile event, which raises funds for the Bath Area Food Bank. Walkers and runners of all abilities and ages are welcome to participate. Registration will be at the […]