WISCASSET — Chewonki, a school, camp and environmental education organization, has announced a campus and program expansion for their property in Wiscasset, including several new buildings for Camp Chewonki and updates to existing facilities. “We celebrated our centennial year in 2015 and used that 100-year mark as an opportunity to envision where we want our organization to go over […]
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Freeport’s LL Bean poised to open 1st store in Canada
FREEPORT — L.L. Bean is poised to open its first store in Canada. The Maine-based retailer announced Thursday that the 13,000-square-foot (1,210-sq. meter) store will open Aug. 23 in Oakville Place, just outside of Toronto. The retailer announced last year that it would be looking to open stores in Canada over the next decade. It […]
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In rare move, PUC regulators fault utility for billing failures
In a highly unusual move, the Maine Public Utilities Commission wrote an op-ed column, published Sunday, that criticized how Central Maine Power handled the rollout of its new billing system, and promised to hold the utility accountable, even though the regulator has not yet completed its investigation of the billing problems. Nearly 100,000 customers received bills […]
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After recent spate of crashes, Durham, struggles to make roads safer
DURHAM — After a recent spate of crashes in Durham, local officials say it’s time to take another look at what can be done to improve safety on certain roads. In April, a Sabattus woman was killed and two others injured in a crash on Shiloh Road. In May, Route 9 at the intersection of […]
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Man rescued from Kennebec River after falling from Bath pier
BATH — A man walked away with minor injuries after falling from a pier into the Kennebec River in Bath Friday afternoon. Bath Fire Chief Lawrence Renaud said a 63-year-old man was standing on cross support of the pier at the South End Dog Park on lower Washington Street. He was leaning over the […]
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New law expands what is considered a small brewery, gives brewers options in distribution
BRUNSWICK– A new law expanding what it means to be a “small brewer” and allowing breweries more flexibility in their distribution is one of the “most important pieces of legislation in the (brewing) industry,” according to Mattie Daughtry, Brunswick House Representative and co-founder of Moderation Brewing The new law changes the definition of a small […]
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RSU1’s Set for Success sponsorships available
BATH — Sponsorships are now being sought to help cover the costs of school supplies in addition to monetary donations for Regional School Unit 1’s annual Set for Success event held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Bath Middle School. This year’s event is expected to serve more than 800 families. Businesses and organizations around Bath are hosting donation boxes where supporters […]
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Brunswick players take ‘Algernon’ across the pond next weekend, final thank you show before they go
BRUNSWICK– The script is set, their lines are learned, the flights are booked and the packing has (mostly) begun. Ten Brunswick High School actors are almost ready to take their performance of “Flowers for Algernon” to Edinburgh, Scotland for the world’s largest theater festival– but they have one last performance before they leave. As a […]
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Ankeles to host July public office hours
BRUNSWICK – Brunswick at-large town councilor Dan Ankeles will hold public office hours on Saturday from 9-10 a.m. at the tables by Wild Oats Bakery and Café inside the Tontine Mall downtown. “Despite a summer that was supposed to slow down, the Council is as busy as ever,” said Ankeles. “Please stop by if you have any town-level […]
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Navy warship sunk by German sub in WWII finally located; USS Eagle was towing targets for Brunswick-based bombers when it was torpedoed
CAPE ELIZABETH — A private dive team has located the last U.S. Navy warship to be sunk by a German submarine in World War II, just a few miles (kilometers) off the coast of Maine. The sinking of the USS Eagle PE-56 on April 23, 1945, was originally blamed on a boiler explosion. But the Navy […]