Police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to two students on the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus Thursday morning. Two female students reported to USM police officers that a man exposed himself after calling each to his truck. The two separate incidents happened within minutes of each other around 9:15 a.m., police […]
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Mount View High School evacuated after staff detects smell of gas
THORNDIKE — Mount View High School was evacuated Thursday morning after a staff member reported the smell of gas coming from a class room. Jason Trundy, chief deputy of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office, said the Thorndike Fire Department was notified at 7:55 a.m., when most of the students were still on buses on their way […]
Lisbon’s Dale Crafts formally declares candidacy for US House seat
LISBON — Claiming the support of two prominent Republicans — former Gov. Paul LePage and Shawn Moody, last year’s GOP gubernatorial candidate — Dale Crafts jumped into the 2nd Congressional District race Thursday. “We want to partner with Donald Trump,” Crafts said after his announcement before a crowd of about 60 people in the old […]
Truck that crashed into water by Route 1 in Woolwich spilled 100 gallons of diesel; driver rescued by boat
WOOLWICH — Another crash on Route 1 in Woolwich Thursday sent a driver to Maine Medical Center, clogged traffic and required a hazardous materials response team to clean up diesel that spilled into a nearby waterway. A tractor-trailer truck plunged into a dike just beyond the Taste of Maine on Route 1 early Thursday morning […]
Brunswick Maine Street building evacuated due to gas smell
BRUNSWICK — Tenants evacuated a building on Maine Street Wednesday night after someone reported a gas odor. The odor was reported at 93 Maine Street at 10 p.m. in the large building known as the Tondreau Block. The first floor is home to businesses including the Little Dog Coffee Shop and the Enoteca Athena and […]
Police: Bath man charged with OUI following car crash
BATH — Police say they have charged a Bath man with drunk driving after a car crash on Old Brunswick Road late Wednesday night. The crash was reported at around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Mill Pond Drive, about a half-mile north of Bath Middle School. The driver, Robert Drouin, 50, of Bath, was […]
AAA to host free car care clinics in Brunswick
In 2018, AAA responded to 555,498 service calls assisting disabled vehicles in Northern New England, including 117,856 that were battery related. Out of those 117,856 battery calls, AAA Technicians replaced 23,350 Batteries. To alleviate the inconvenience of a road service emergency this winter, AAA Northern New England will host a free car care clinic in Brunswick 9 a.m. […]
Brunswick-based nonprofit gets $1.2 million to support rural childcare
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. has been awarded $1.2 million for the Incubating Child Care Centers in Rural Maine Project, a five-year financing, social enterprise, business development and workforce initiative. This project seeks to provide capital and technical assistance to start-up childcare businesses in Maine’s economically disadvantaged rural counties. “More than 68 percent of Maine children under […]
Brunswick’s $1 million track nearing completion
BRUNSWICK — After years of hosting “home meets” at other schools, Brunswick High School track athletes will be able to run on their own turf this spring after the completion of a new, $1 million track. According to Superintendent Paul Perzanoski, the track, which the Brunswick Town Council approved in February after overwhelming community support, […]
Merrymeeting Gleaners harvest for the hungry
BRUNSWICK — Maine Gleaning Week kicked off Wednesday with the goal of drawing volunteers to harvest excess produce from local farms to distribute to people struggling with food insecurity. The Maine Gleaning Network, a coalition of 10 volunteer groups that do the harvesting, is celebrating Maine Gleaning Week through Wednesday, Oct. 16. Since its formation […]