BASS HARBOR ( AP) — Maine’s Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse has been chosen to appear on a new line of quarters featuring parks, national forests and historic sites. The Bass Harbor lighthouse on Mount Desert Island was chosen to represent Acadia National Park as part of the U.S. Mint’s “America the Beautiful Quarters Program.” One […]

AUGUSTA History will be made when Maine lawmakers return to the State House for their 2012 session and welcome a new member. David Slagger will be seated in the House, becoming Maine’s first Maliseet Indian legislator. The University of Maine doctoral candidate will be sworn in by Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday. Two of Maine’s […]

LISBON — The Town Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. today in the town office. Councilors plan to address a short business meeting agenda before launching into a workshop on strategic planning. According to the meeting agenda, prior to the workshop the council will consider an abatement request by Thomas Severance; meet the […]

Arrests Ronald Williams Jr., 40, address not listed, Dec. 31, 7:32 p.m., charged with violation of conditions of release, on Union Street. John Pye, 32, of 53 Long St., No. B, Dec. 31, 6:07 a.m., charged with domestic violence assault, on Long Street. Robert Haskins, 25, of 21 Barrows Drive, Topsham, Dec. 31, 1:28 a.m., […]

BATH The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department, assisted by Bath Police Department, on Monday arrested a Waldoboro man who crashed his van and fled the scene after law enforcement officers tried to pull him over on Congress Avenue. Wayne King, 32, of 801 Old Route 1, Waldoboro, was arrested on two outstanding Maine State Police […]

Summons Samual E. Baillargeon, 21, of 183 Tognes Road, Chelsea, Nov. 17, charged with assault and criminal mischief, on Court Street.

Arrests Gregory A. Hodge, 47, of 25 Old County Road, Windham, Jan. 1, 12:11 p.m., charged with operating under the influence and sale and use of drug paraphernalia, on Mallett Drive. Michael S. Halsey, 21, of 1212 Post Road, Bowdoinham, Jan. 1, 12:57 a.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Independence Drive. David Chaves, […]

BRUNSWICK The sale of Maine Street mainstay, Frosty’s Donuts, is expected to close by the end of January, according to Realtor Shirley Wedell. Wedell said Monday that the deal would include the storefront and “ Frosty’s” trademark and that the interested buyers would continue to operate the doughnut shop that Robert A. Frost Jr. and […]