Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A boy, Michael Casper- Randy Hodgkins, to Zachary Michael Hodgkins and Ashley Nicole Hawkes of Topsham, July 8, 2015. A girl, Charlotte May Lamb, to Amy Melissa (Green) and Derek Brian Lamb of Brunswick, July 7, 2015. A boy, Gideon Levi Jennings, to Martin Christopher and Cassandra Lynn (Larrabee) Jennings of […]

FREEPORT After a weekend on Maine roadways that saw four people killed in motorcycle crashes, statistics released Monday by state officials show that motorcycle fatalities in Maine are up dramatically this year. Seventeen people died in motorcycle crashes in Maine between Jan. 1 and Aug. 3, 2015, according to a release from the Maine Department […]

TOPSHAM — A telescope is available for patrons to check out at the Topsham Public Library. Thanks to a grant from Cornerstones of Science’s STAR Program, Topsham Public Library cardholders can now check out an Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Scope like they would check out a book. The Topsham Public Library is located at 25 […]

BRUNSWICK — The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help prevent a blood shortage. Blood donations often decline in August as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up. On average, during the summer months, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red […]

RICHMOND — Officers from three law enforcement agencies responded to a reported domestic violence disturbance Friday night involving a knife in Richmond. The incident was reported at 173 Pleasant St. Richmond Police Officer James Donnell said Amber Touchton, 30, who lives at the residence, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault. Donnell said Richmond […]

WOOLWICH — Two Lewiston residents were taken to Central Maine Medical Center with injuries that didn’t appear to be life threatening Saturday afternoon after they were ejected from a motorcycle on Gilman Hill Road in Woolwich. The crash was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday. Lt. Scott Stewart with the Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department […]

DURHAM — The driver of a fatal motorcycle crash that has left one person dead Sunday in Durham has been identified as Beth L. Woodmancy, of Brunswick. Woodmancy died at the scene from injuries she received in the crash, according to a statement from Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy William Gagne. The crash occurred […]

ROCKLAND An improperly discarded cigarette butt is the likely cause of a small fire at the public landing Monday afternoon, a Rockland Fire Department official said. The fire, which was reported about 2:15 p.m., occurred under the shore end of the pier at The Pearl restaurant, Lt. Jamie Leo said. “We just went down there […]