BATH — The following cases closed in Sagadahoc County Superior Court between June 1, 2011, and June 30, 2011. Ezekiel Adams, 23, of Bowdoinham, Oct. 15, 2010, operating under the influence, $700, jail 10 days, license suspended three years; theft by unauthorized use of property, dismissed, pleaded to another charge. Shawn J. Burby, 35, of […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick police Thursday morning rushed to Sherwin Williams on Pleasant Street, where burglars stole $4,000 worth of large paint sprayers overnight Wednesday. An employee arrived just before 7 a.m. Thursday to discover the glass front door of the business at 179 Pleasant St. had been smashed and six large paint sprayers had been stolen, […]

BATH The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust ( KELT) recently received a $ 1,000 Alfred M. Senter Fund Grant to upgrade outdated computer equipment. In 2011, the organization recorded 2,000 volunteer hours on projects, including trail maintenance, database entry, event support, and monitoring of water quality and the eight land preserves totaling more than 700 acres […]

BATH — A Washington Street resident reported Wednesday afternoon that her home had been burglarized during the day, with an undisclosed amount of cash taken from her bedside table. The woman returned to her home on Washington Street near Leeman Highway at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday to find that her belongings had been moved around and […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham police charged a Bath man they say stole more than $400 worth of cigarettes from a business in the Topsham Fair Mall last Saturday. The suspect wasn’t working alone, according to police. Lt. Christopher Lewis said Darrell White II, 24, of Lincoln St., Bath, was summonsed for theft at the police station Tuesday […]

BRUNSWICK — The Maine Technology Institute will host workshops and webinars throughout January for entrepreneurs looking to launch new businesses. The sessions will cover topics such as business planning, market research, intellectual property filing, prototype development, and later stage research and development. All of the workshops are free and will include information on how to apply […]

BRUNSWICK — Kerry Hardy, an eco-historian, linguist, author and activist, will speak about “ Notes on a Lost Flute” Wednesday evening as part of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s Winter Speaker Series. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bowdoin College Cram Alumni House, 83 Federal St., following a potluck supper at 6 p.m. and […]

AUGUSTA —  Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced Thursday that voters in state Senate District 20 will go to the polls Feb. 14 to elect a new senator to complete the term of Sen. David Trahan, R-Waldoboro, whose resignation took effect at the end of 2011. District 20 covers 22 towns, including Alna, Westport Island […]