Bates College The following local students graduated from Bates College at the school’s 149th commencement ceremony on May 31: Lily Christine, of Alna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Christine, graduated cum laude after majoring in English Colby Gail, of Topsham, daughter of Aubrey C. Gail and Elizabeth E. Baldwin, graduated after majoring in […]

BRUNSWICK — Teach For America announced that a Brunswick local has been accepted into the organization’s 2015 teaching corps. Alesa Yuodsnukis, a 2011 graduate of Brunswick High School and a 2015 graduate of University of Rochester, will teach in Charlotte. Teach For America is a national nonprofit working to expand educational opportunity for students in […]

BOWDOIN A home was destroyed by fire Sunday morning on Lewis Hill Road in Bowdoin. Firefighters were called to 22 Lewis Hill Road at 6:04 a.m. for a trailer home on fire. Dominic Martin, who lives at the residence, was not home at the time, though firefighters initially thought he may have been, based on […]

Arrowsic BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6 p.m., Town Hall EDUCATION COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Town Hall AFD LT PLANNING, Thursday, 7 p.m., Town Hall Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office Brunswick BRUNSWICK/ TOPSHAM WATER BOARD, Monday, 5:30 p.m., 266 River Road, Topsham BRUNSWICK HOUSING AUTHORITY, […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Carpenter tied it with a solo homer in the eighth, and Randal Grichuk connected in the 13th in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Grichuk was moved up to second in the Cardinals’ struggling batting order. He doubled home a run in the sixth […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Parks and Recreation and Seacoast United once again team up beginning Monday for the August annual soccer camp, held at Edwards Field from 9 a.m. until noon. The week-long camp features an international coaching staff, including player/ coaches from the Czech Republic, Paraguay, England and local head coach Sam Chard from Mt. […]

The Baltimore Ravens deny they tipped off the Indianapolis Colts about underinflated footballs before the AFC championship game. Court papers released Tuesday in New England quarterback Tom Brady’s lawsuit against the NFL over his four-game suspension show that the Ravens contacted the Colts about deflated footballs used in Baltimore’s playoff loss to the Patriots the […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Devin McCourty is ready to change the subject. Like his coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots safety is focusing on this year’s team and not the players who got away, like cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner. “I honestly think that’s a little overrated,” the safety said. “I think everyone […]