Two Army soldiers died Nov. 16, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Spc. James R. Burnett Jr., 21, of Wichita, Kan., and Pfc. Matthew C. Colin, 22, of Navarre, Fla. Army Spc. Sean M. Walsh, 21, of San Jose, Calif., died […]

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has painted such an apocalyptic vision of America’s national security under $500 billion in military budget cuts triggered by the failure of a congressional deficit panel, that Pentagon officials said Tuesday that they were pushing back at Congress and not even planning for the spending reductions, which are to take […]

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even if Iraq war veteran J. R. Martinez hadn’t been chosen as this year’s best dancer on “Dancing With The Stars,” the military medical community at Fort Campbell, Ky., said his real victory was dispelling perceptions about wounded warriors. Martinez, who was once stationed at Fort Campbell, was burned over 40 […]

BATH — The Bath Garden Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church on Washington Street. This date coincides with the arrival of a food truck sponsored by the church, so members are asked meet 30 minutes earlier than usual for a social luncheon. A business meeting begins at noon, and a […]

A large van transporting exotic animals from Augusta to Massachusetts rolled off Interstate 295 southbound during heavy snowfall Wednesday morning, leaving the driver and responding law enforcement officers to decide how best to respond without risking injury to the animals or other drivers on the highway. Just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, Maine State Police Trooper […]

A consulting firm the town hired to take a more “scientific” approach to possible development of a waterfront park in the Lower Village reported its preliminary findings Monday. Travis Pryor, project manager with Wright-Pierce, gave an approximately 15-minute overview of the 21-page draft Lower Village Waterfront Access Study report during a public meeting Monday. He […]

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BRUNSWICK — Women’s Fitness Studio and Spa will sponsor a special fundraiser for Warm Thy Neighbor, a fuel assistance program, during December. Starting on Dec. 1, the fitness studio at 21 Stanwood St., Brunswick, will offer 10 guest visits for $10. All proceeds from the month-long special will benefit Warm Thy Neighbor. The 10 visits […]

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