The City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday to consider second passage of a proposed six-month extension of a moratorium on “Smart Meters” in Bath. Councilors voted 5-4 on Dec. 7 to approve first passage of the extension, which is due to expire Monday. Newly elected council chairman David Sinclair then […]

School Administrative District 75 is part of a collaborative distance learning initiative that received a $467,873 federal grant to provide equipment and training for 26 different sites around Maine — including five in SAD 75. The school district was the primary applicant for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program funds — a program offered through […]

BRUNSWICK — Plumbing repairs at Harriet Beecher Stowe School will reduce traffic to one lane on McKeen Street starting Saturday at 7 a.m. In an email, Brunswick Public Works Director John Foster said the work will repair leaking water line service to the school, and the work should be completed later Saturday. Foster said any […]

Arrests Marc Breton, 36, no address listed, Dec. 11, 1:04 a.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Main Street. Jake Cox, 29, of Roberts Road, Bowdoin, Dec. 10, 6:30 a.m., charged with domestic violence aggravated assault, at police station on Main Street. Travis Lee Poulin-Adams, 22, of 510 Lincoln St., Lewiston, Dec. 8, 3:25 […]

A 34- year- old Brunswick man out on bail for previous drug charges was indicted Dec. 8 for possessing more marijuana than his medical marijuana license allows. Alex Coron, 34, of Greenwood Road, was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury for felony possession of scheduled drugs, a Class C felony. Brunswick Police Detective Rich […]

A 40-year-old Topsham man was taken to Mid Coast Hospital on Thursday afternoon after he was struck by a car while crossing Maine Street in a crosswalk. Jeffrey Cook, 41, of 21 Summer St., was struck while he crossed Maine Street near the First Parish Church at the intersection of Bath Road, Deputy Chief Marc […]

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will revisit a proposed ban on the use or sale of fireworks Monday night. As part of that discussion, councilors will consider an amendment that would allow consumer fireworks to be used, with a town permit, in certain sections of town. District 5 Councilor Gerald Favreau, who proposed the permit […]

Arrests Steven Case, 22, of 80 Barrel Shop Road, Greene, Dec. 9, 12:47 a.m., charged with operating under the influence and violation of conditions of release, on Harpswell Road. Amy Small, 21, of 16 Upland Road, Apt. 6G, Lisbon, Nov. 27, 3:49 p.m., charged with theft by unauthorized taking, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and […]