PORTLAND Leaders of a neighborhood group concerned about plans to construct a train maintenance facility between Stanwood Street and Church Road said they were satisfied with the makeup of the advisory group overseeing the project, which met for the first time Friday morning. “I’m much happier now that I see the group,” Anna Nelson, leader […]

BRUNSWICK A 40- year- old Brunswick woman who stole nearly $ 60,000 in food stamps and child care reimbursement benefits over five years was convicted Wednesday of three counts of theft by deception and unsworn falsification. Sarah E. Fairbanks, 40, of 467 Durham Road, Brunswick, was convicted Wednesday after a two-day jury trial in Cumberland […]

BRUNSWICK The Town Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed fireworks ban. Among the proposals councilors will consider is whether town permits to discharge fireworks should be allowed. The ban originally proposed by District 2 Councilor Ben Tucker would apply to the entire town. However, an amendment requested by District 5 Councilor […]

BATH For a quarter century, students at Bath’s elementary schools have shopped each December at a holiday fair designed to allow them to purchase — for a quarter each — presents for members of their families. Each year, donated “yard-sale” items have lined a school gymnasium, and students have wandered, class by class, up and […]

LEWISTON — The “Just Us” Entertainers will stage their Christmas show at 7:30 p. m. Saturday and 2 p. m. Sunday at the Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. The show features Christmas songs rarely heard performed by other artists: “ Christmas Time’s AComin,” featuring the Laplante Siblings; Neil Sedaka’s “Love is Spreading Over […]

West Bath artist hosts open studio WEST BATH — Evelyn Dunphy will open her studio at 596 Fosters Point Road, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Paintings will be on view and for sale. Artwork of Katahdin and Newfoundland also will be featured. Attendees who bring […]

BRUNSWICK A pickup truck exiting Bath Iron Works’ Harding Plant struck a 58- year- old Bath woman who was riding her bike Thursday morning on Bath Road. Molly Gardner, 58, of 7 Cato Ave., Bath, was headed west on the right shoulder of Bath Road when a 2010 Dodge pickup truck driven by 52-year-old James […]

Minnesota expects $876 million surplus ST. PAUL, Minn. ( AP) — Minnesota budget officials estimated a surprise $876 million surplus for the rest of the state’s two- year budget on Thursday, easing fears of another bruising political fight just months after partisan deadlock over how to close the last budget deficit led to a partial […]

NEW YORK (AP) — In an unexpected twist, TVs are topping many Christmas shopping lists this year. Walmart says TVs are among the top gifts people are putting on layaway at its 3,000-plus U.S. stores during the holiday season. The Westinghouse 46-inch LCD HDTV that was on sale for half off at Target for $298 […]

Freeport church plans baked bean supper FREEPORT — A public supper is planned Dec. 10 at 5 and 6 p. m. at First Parish Church, 40 Main St. The menu will include three kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and deserts. The cost is $8 for adults and $ 4 […]