BANGOR (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage has endorsed a former state representative over his former press secretary and another candidate in the Republican primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.  LePage gave a boost to former state Rep. Dale Crafts’ campaign, calling him “an experienced, conservative” legislator who will “serve the people of Maine […]

BATH — A 22-year-old Bath bicyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a pickup truck at the intersection of Centre and Washington streets Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 4 p.m. The bicyclist was headed downhill on Centre Street and struck a pickup truck driven by a 39-year-old Bath man. The truck was traveling […]

FREEPORT — More than a month after it was originally scheduled to open in Pownal, The Perfect Spell restaurant found a new location in Freeport and will open Halloween night.  Joseph Richards and Marcus Verrill had to scramble to find a spot for their Harry Potter meets Hocus Pocus meets Practical Magic-themed musical dinner theater […]

BRUNSWICK — Three teenagers were taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries following a single-car crash in Brunswick early Sunday morning. The crash was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Durham Road just north of the Hacker Road intersection. Brunswick Police Cmdr. Tom Garrepy said 18-year-old Dylan O’hara was driving a Subaru station […]

Bowdoin College’s Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good is opening its 2019-2020 Common Good Grant application process. This year, community organizations may apply for a grant of up to $2,500 or for a $5,000 grant that may increase their impact on their constituents.   This year’s Common Good Grant student committee commits to funding at least […]

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Humane said it reopened its Brunswick shelter to cat adoptions Monday. At least eight cats showed signs of an upper respiratory infection, and the Range Road shelter closed to the public last week so staff and volunteers could clean and disinfect its four cat adoption rooms. Mandie Wehr, the veterinarian in charge of […]

TOPSHAM — The Topsham Planning Board approved last week, for the second time, plans for a controversial parking lot off Thomas Avenue. The lot would provide parking for the Hillside athletic field, which now only has parking on Foreside Road and is difficult to access for those with disabilities. The town found room for parking after […]