Arrests Jon Westerlund, 27, of 18 Pine Hill Drive, Feb. 12, time not listed, charged with violation of condition of release. Robert L. Gilley, 35, of 338 Alexander Reed Road, Richmond, Feb. 12, 12:48 a.m., charged with disorderly conduct and assault, on Middle Street. news@timesrecord.com

Summonses Jeffrey Geaghan, 40, of 2 Arch St., Jan. 28, 11:48 p.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Front Street. Vanessa Moody, 22, of 953 Blinn Hill Road, Pittston, Jan. 28, 11:13 a.m., charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana, on Brunswick Road. news@timesrecord.com

BRUNSWICK — Seven area schools in Brunswick and School Administrative District 75 are participating this week in an initiative to promote locally grown food and healthy eating habits. Students at schools, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and Coffin elementary schools in Brunswick, will be able to sample fruits and vegetables throughout the week, based on a color […]

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen will start its meeting earlier than usual today to enter executive session to discuss a personnel issue. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p. m. in the first floor meeting room of the municipal building, 100 Main St. After the executive session, Rod Melanson, the town’s assistant planner, […]

Arrests Jesse S. Bogle, 27, of 12 Hillcrest St., Gardiner, Feb. 9, 9:50 p.m., charged with violating condition of release, possession of marijuana and sale and use of drug paraphernalia, on Main Street. Summonses Scott E. McCollom, 50, of 250 Mountfort Road, North Yarmouth, Feb. 11, 12:30 p.m., charged with using counterfeit vehicle inspection sticker, […]

BOWDOIN — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating the theft of two lion figures stolen Monday night from pillars at the end of a driveway in Bowdoin. The theft was reported at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday. Lt. Calvin Temple said a driveway along Lewis Hill Road had stone pillars marking the driveway entrance, each with […]

PORTLAND — A man and woman living in different towns appeared Tuesday in U.S. District Court on two counts each of Social Security fraud in separate cases. Jessica Bartlett, 28, of Brunswick and Mark Judd, 33, of Lisbon are accused of using a child’s Social Security number as his and her own to hide income, according […]

BATH — The following cases closed in Sagadahoc County Superior Court between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2011. Eliot Boyce, 41, of Warren, April 16, 2011, operating while license suspended or revoked, dismissed due to insufficient evidence; in separate incident April 21, 2011, unlawful possession of scheduled drug, dismissed, pleaded to another charge. Patricia A. […]

As part of a project titled “One school, one book,” all students at Fisher-Mitchell School in Bath read “Ocean Soup,” by Steve Swinburne. The book includes humorous poems based on ocean themes. Students and staff then took part in a number of projects and study units related to ocean themes. Volunteers from the community participated […]