BRUNSWICK The congregation at Brunswick’s Unitarian Universalist Church had hoped to hear the church’s historic bell ring one last time. But a fire that tore through the building in June makes that a dangerous proposition. Congregants like Ellie Swanson, who has been a parishioner at the church for around 50 years, hoped to hear the […]

BRUNSWICK The 91 Brunswick Junior High School seventh-graders on the Jewell Island team have launched a food drive. “The goal is for each student to bring in two canned goods or non-perishable food items to collect 184 items in all,” according to an email from math teacher Beth York. The students placed a box for […]

Summonses Breon Shannon, 23, of 116 Overlook Drive, West Gardiner, Nov. 27, 1:41 a.m., charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana, on Bypass Drive in Topsham. Philomina Haley, 22, of 9 Lombard St., South Portland, Nov. 27, 1:35 a.m., charged with operating after suspension, on Route 1 in Woolwich. Nichole Carter, 37, of […]

BOWDOINHAM The Town Landing Restaurant hosts this year’s Bowdoinham Giving Tree. According to an announcement about the annual gift assistance program, “Together with the town of Bowdoinham, employees at the town office, and the generosity of the community, The Giving Tree will help those families who are struggling and in need. “For those looking for […]

Arrests Dustin A. Dwinal, 24, of 1 Roberts Lane, Oct. 18, 3:20 p.m., charged on a warrant issued by another jurisdiction for unpaid fines for a charge of operating under the influence, on Lisbon Street.

BRUNSWICK Santa Claus is scheduled to board his Casco Bay Yacht this evening on Main Street before lighting the town’s talking Christmas Tree during Freeport’s Sparkle Parade of Lights. According to the Freeport USA website, the parade will start at 6 p. m. at Holbrook Street and continue along Main Street to the intersection with […]

PHIPPSBURG Phippsburg selectmen, along with the town’s fire chief, police chief and Public Safety Advisory Committee members, agreed Wednesday evening that they would not seek to implement a local fireworks ordinance at the annual town meeting in May. At Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, officials “all agreed to do nothing at this time” to regulate […]

A 28- year- old Brunswick man charged Thursday afternoon with operating under the influence was arrested shortly after being bailed out of the Brunswick Police Station on Thursday evening after officers allegedly saw him slash a tire on a police cruiser. Joshua Knight, 28, of 185 Casco Road, Brunswick, was arrested just after 5 p. […]

Our mailbox had an unusually high volume of mail Thursday, but it comes as no surprise. Wednesday’s volume was small so the letters must have been in the pipeline. We seem to get back up with letters before we officially get under way. Then there is a small reprieve, and when the word gets out […]