BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Democratic Party will caucus on Sunday at the Brunswick Junior High School gymnasium, 65 Columbia Ave. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats. Nonvoters or those not registered in a political party may enroll at the caucus to become Democrats. The town clerk will […]

RICHMOND — The Board of Selectmen tonight will hear an update on the Umberhine Library design and construction bids the town had received. The town asked for proposals from licensed firms with relevant experience for the design and construction of a new municipal library, and asked that proposals be submitted to by Feb. 13. The town […]

WOOLWICH — A dropped water bottle apparently triggered a two vehicle crash Monday on Route 1 in Woolwich. No injuries were reported, but the crash did leave traffic at a standstill for an hour. The crash was reported at 2:19 p.m. Monday, according to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department, which responded with assistance from the […]

Here are the basic guidelines for qualifying to be a Pine Tree Development Zones business: — Create at least one “quality job.” — A quality job is defined as one in which pay-plus-benefits are more than the per capita salary in the county where the business is located. They range from the low of $29,464 […]

HALLOWELL — Some people call tax breaks for businesses “ economic development.” Others call them “corporate welfare.” In Maine, one of the names they go by is Pine Tree Development Zones. The premise of the program is that some businesses won’t create new jobs in Maine unless they receive tax breaks. The program has cost as […]

BATH — Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old Bath male whose body was discovered early Sunday morning by his girlfriend in her High Street apartment. Officers and Bath Rescue personnel responded at 9:07 a.m. Sunday to the Academy Green apartment complex after the 17-year-old female reported finding her boyfriend in the bedroom not breathing, […]

BRUNSWICK — A 13-year-old Brunswick boy was charged Tuesday night with felony arson after police say he set a brush fire that burned approximately 2 acres of blueberry fields near Brunswick High School. Brunswick Police Detective Bill Moir said today that three 13-year-old males were allegedly involved in the incident, but that charges were only filed […]

BRUNSWICK — A dog-eared copy of Brunswick author Cynthia Lord’s novel “Rules,” bearing her signature, now sits on the shelves of a Belarusian library in the city of Minsk. The Newbery Honor-winning author signed the book — about a girl facing the challenges of having a younger brother with autism — recently, during a weeklong trip to the former […]