BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Rotary Club’s “Hometown Idol” contest kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday in Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School on Maquoit Road. Twenty-one contestants of all ages will vie for trophies, a cash prize and the honor of being named Brunswick’s “ Hometown Idol.” Performance categories include instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers in either […]

Summonses Barry L. Cain, 60, of 481 Elmwood Road, Pownal, March 24, 8:39 a.m., charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and failing to notify of vehicle accident, on School Street. Cameron Blake, 22, of 152 Pleasant St., Bowdoinham, March 23, 10:35 a.m., charged with operating while license suspended or revoked, on Route 1 […]

POWNAL — Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that damaged two old camper-trailers Sunday afternoon on Randall Lane. The fire was reported at 3:34 p.m. Sunday at 408 Randall Lane, according to the Freeport dispatch log. Pownal Fire Chief Jesse Peters said firefighters found a brush fire that burned out of control and extended to two old […]

PORTLAND — Tiny translucent elvers — alien-looking baby eels the size of toothpicks, with big black eyes and spines — are mysterious creatures, floating thousands of miles from their birthplace in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean before ending up each spring in Maine’s rivers and streams. But there’s no mystery about what’s drawing hundreds of fishermen […]

BATH — Bath Iron Works faces a proposed fine of more than $171,000 from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged violations of workplace safety standards at the Bath shipyard. The charges include not providing safe working conditions for repairing pneumatic tires, with the report specifying an Oct. 10, 2011, incident in which […]

TOPSHAM — The sketch site plan for a proposed neighborhood grocery store at the site of a longtime market on Middlesex Road will go to the Planning Board for review tonight. Jim Howard, president and chief executive officer of Priority Group, LLC, which submitted the plan, said the proposed 3,200-square-foot store would be located at 38 […]

BATH — Noting its “vibrant, pedestrian friendly downtown,” historic architecture and “authentic maritime heritage,” the National Trust for Historic Preservation on Monday named the city of Bath as one of five 2012 Great American Main Streets. Main Street Bath director Jennifer Geiger and board president Brian Hatch accepted the award, which recognizes excellence in revitalizing the […]

POWNAL — Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that damaged two old camper-trailers Sunday afternoon on Randall Lane. The fire was reported at 3:34 p.m. Sunday at 408 Randall Lane, according the to Freeport dispatch log. Pownal Fire Chief Jesse Peters said firefighters found a brush fire that burned out of control and extended to two […]