TOPSHAM — A St. Albans man was charged with aggravated driving to endanger Sunday night after allegedly intentionally causing a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 earlier in the day. Maine State Police James Leonard with Troop D said this morning the crash occurred at around 3 p. m. between mile markers 31 and 32 northbound. Leonard […]

BRUNSWICK — This is the last week to view two exhibits at the Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. “CSI Brunswick,” an exhibit on the work of Frank Whittier, a pioneer in forensic pathology, and “Brunswick High School,” a look back at the school’s history and heritage, will both come down after the museum closes […]

BRUNSWICK — Aging isn’t easy. New pains, new problems and new needs can emerge to turn the tables on adult children to make them, suddenly, a caregiver. On Dec. 7, a panel hosted by the Community Health Information Partnership discussed a variety of issues related to caring for loved ones who are reaching the age when […]

This year, 621 children will receive presents from The Santa Claus Fund. That’s a staggering number and it isn’t quite over yet. We still expect a few letters to arrive today that were delayed in transit. If the trucks haven’t left for the distribution sites, we will process and pack more toys. The volunteers will […]

The Annual Newsmakers Series: profiles local individuals whose circumstances reflect major stories of the year. As the nation continues to grapple with fallout from the burst housing bubble and the Mid-coast region prepares to convert more than 700 units of military housing to civilian use, John Hodge, executive director of the Brunswick and Topsham housing […]

Three rail projects that are part of the Amtrak Downeaster’s expansion to Brunswick failed to make the cut for the latest round of federal transportation grant funding, but officials say the setback won’t affect plans for extending passenger rail to Brunswick in 2012 or to build a train maintenance facility in town. Funding for the […]

As the Atlanta Falcons learned so painfully in last season’s playoffs, the key is peaking at the right time. Maybe they’ll get it right this season. With their best effort of an up-and-down season, the Falcons clinched a fourth straight winning record with a 41-14 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Matt Ryan […]

Kellen Moore deserves a better send off. The Boise State quarterback, who has more victories as a starter than any college quarterback in history, will conclude his brilliant career Thursday night at the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas against Arizona State, a 6-6 team that has already had its coach fired. What a waste. In many […]