AUGUSTA Crimes in Maine dropped nearly 15 percent last year, the largest decrease in the four decades that the state has kept detailed records, even as concern grew about drug arrests, officials said Wednesday. Every crime category tabulated by the state’s Uniform Crime Reporting division dropped in 2014 for an overall decline of 14.9 percent […]

MCPHS University The following local students have been named to the MCPHS University Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester: Morgan Benjamin, of Bowdoinham, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and will graduate in 2017 from the Boston campus. Amanda Turcotte, of Durham, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Premedical and […]

AUGUSTA Visit select Maine farms this 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26. All across the State of Maine, close to 100 family farms will open their doors to the public. Held each year, Open Farm Day is an opportunity for consumers to learn about Maine food producers and for farms to show the […]

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The following local students were named to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester: Kyle Priddle of Lisbon, studies Aeronautical Engineering Grace Rabinowitz of Brunswick, studies Aeronautical Engineering. Fairleigh Dickinson University Jordan Jones, of Wiscasset, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey, has […]

BRUNSWICK The American Cancer Society will host a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kickoff rally and informational meeting at 6 p.m. this evening at the Sea Dog Brewery, One Bowdoin Mill Island in Topsham, to share details about its upcoming community walk. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is an event to raise awareness and funds […]

BATH — The Rotary Club of Bath recently donated $1,000 from to benefit ShelterBox, a humanitarian relief charity that assists survivors of disaster and humanitarian crises around the globe. “The members of more than 33,000 Rotary Clubs around the world place value in service above self,” said Caelie Smith, President of the Rotary Club of […]

BOWDOINHAM — Join Friends of Merrymeeting Bay and representatives from Maine Search and Rescue Dogs for a search and rescue dog demonstrations 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Merrymeeting Bay Wildlife Management Area in Bowdoinham. This presentation features Handler Chad Carleton and his Dutch Shepard Jenga as well as Flanker Jim Bridge. MESARD has […]

BATH — Patten Free Library is inviting submissions beginning Aug. 1 for its annual teen writing contest, “Write On!” Any student in grades 7-12 residing in the library service area or attending schools in R.S.U. 1 may participate in the contest and may submit up to two pieces of original work in the categories of […]