WEST PARIS (AP) — Law enforcement officials say four young people were returning to an underage drinking party at the time of a crash that killed two teenagers in western Maine. Troopers say the driver had been drinking and was texting when her car went off the road, became airborne and struck some trees early […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. His pledge to stay positive in ashes, New Gingrich challenged frontrunner Mitt Romney to account for his record as a corporate takeover artist today as Republican presidential hopefuls hustled into a final day of campaigning for the New Hampshire primary, a pivotal test for the rivals bidding to derail the former Massachusetts governor. […]

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Eight of the 42 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy students who were hospitalized after carbon monoxide was found to be leaking at the Long Island facility have returned to the school. According to Newsday, a North Shore University Hospital spokeswoman said the eight were treated and released, and returned to the […]

AUGUSTA — With Iowa’s caucuses just over and New Hampshire’s primary a day away, presidential politics to be played out this year are revving up in Maine, where Republicans will hold caucuses over several days next month. Plans are nearly final for Maine’s presidential preference caucuses, and all of the attention is going to the Republicans, […]

Summonses William Cressey, 36, of 819 Brunswick Road, Gardiner, Dec. 27, 12:07 a.m., charged with operating after suspension. Jason Hewitt, 31, of 28 Hatch St., Dec. 17, 4:08 a.m., charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, on Brunswick Road. news@timesrecord.com

BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library’s Money Works for Women program will present “Getting Ready for Income Taxes” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library’s Morrell Meeting Room. Sharon Ross, director of the Midcoast CA$H Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at Volunteers of America, will speak about basic tax concepts and tips to help people prepare their […]

TOPSHAM — The Maine Community Foundation will host a free grant information workshop from 10 a. m. to noon Wednesday at Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. The workshop targets nonprofit organizations located in Sagadahoc, Lincoln and northern Cumberland counties. Maine Community Foundation staff will cover the guidelines and application process for the Community Building […]

BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., will host two classes on how to use e-readers on Tuesday. Library staff will show how to borrow library books and send them to an e-reader, tablet computer or smartphone. Classes will be held in the library’s Adult Technology Room on Tuesday at 12: 15 p.m. and again […]

TOPSHAM — After more than six years of serving sandwiches, soups and sweets from its Lower Village location, The Barn Door Café and Bakery has closed its doors. Suzanne Mahar, the eatery’s owner, said the business closed Dec. 30. “We needed to make a decision with the year end coming around whether we were going to […]