ORONO (AP) — A send-off ceremony is being held for members of a Maine Army National Guard medevac unit that is being deployed to Kuwait. Tonight’s ceremony will honor about 83 soldiers from the 126th Aviation Regiment’s medevac unit and their families. The event is being held at the Collins Center for the Arts at […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — The Maine Forest Service’s chief ranger has retired after more than 30 years on the job. An agency spokeswoman says Bill Williams submitted a letter of retirement on Wednesday and Commissioner Bill Beardsley accepted it. His retirement went into effect immediately. Williams tells the Bangor Daily News that he actually retired […]

GARDINER (AP) — A captain and a union president are among three Gardiner firefighters disciplined by the city last month because they engaged in inappropriate conduct against another city employee. According to city documents released Thursday, all three received a one-year suspended termination, meaning they can be fired immediately if they violate city policy again. […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The former executive director of the Maine Turnpike pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing tens of thousands of dollars of turnpike funds over many years to pay for upscale hotels in Maine, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe, meals at fancy restaurants and personal spa treatments. Paul Violette, 56, pleaded guilty to a charge […]

TEHRAN, Iran ( AP) — Iran’s official news agency reported Thursday that the navy has added two more domestically built light submarines to its fleet. The move is seen as part of Iran’s effort to upgrade its defense capabilities amid escalating tension with the West over its nuclear program. Tehran has threatened to close the […]

Arrest Patrick Gorman, 60, of 145 New Meadows Road, West Bath, Feb. 8, 10:46 a.m., charged with violation of conditions of release, at West Bath District Court, 101 New Meadows Road, West Bath. news@timesrecord.com

Arrests Kristopher Gillespie, 20, of 21 Pinkham Brook Road, Durham, Dec. 14, 9:46 p.m., charged with criminal trespass, on Village Street. Andrew P. Michaud, 23, of 7 Andrea St., Dec. 11, 4:40 a.m., charged with operating while license suspended or revoked, on Village Street. Celeste R. Mallet, 21, of 27 Dumas St., Dec. 10, 9:20 […]

BATH — Patrick Therrien, a training specialist for the Maine State Library, will lead a program titled “Successful Job Search Workshop” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 17 at Patten Free Library on Summer Street. “Therrien will teach participants about technologies that have changed the jobseeking process, résumébuilding, and interviewing skills,” a Patten Free […]

TOPSHAM — The newly forming Mid-coast Veterans Council will hold an organizational meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 202 on Foreside Road. “We expect between 40 and 50 local veterans from Phippsburg, Bath, Lisbon Falls, Freeport, Topsham, Brunswick, (and) Harpswell,” American Legion spokesman William “Chick” Ciciotte said Thursday. The group held its […]

BATH — The Bath Area Family YMCA received a $ 34,162 grant from the Maine Public Utilities Commission through its Energy Programs Division known as “Efficiency Maine.” The grant financed a plan to reduce electrical lighting consumption throughout the building on Centre Street and upgrade control capabilities. “We were proud of the scoring we received compared […]