Motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup truck  CASCO, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a motorcyclist has died in a collision with a pickup truck.  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s office says 52-year-old Robert Hollingshead, of Poland, Maine, was traveling north on Route 11 on his motorcycle Wednesday afternoon. The driver of a pickup truck approaching an intersection had […]

WEST BATH — A former Bath bus driver accused of posting inappropriate photos of students online has a warrant out for his arrest after he failed to show up for court Tuesday.  Timothy McGowan, 51, was charged in May 2018 with violation of privacy, a misdemeanor Class D crime, for allegedly taking “upskirt” photos of […]

PITTSFIELD — Maine took another step toward taking on climate change Wednesday as the Democratic governor signed three bills aimed at ushering in renewable energy.  Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed the bills Wednesday in front of Maine’s largest solar array in Pittsfield.  The new laws, effective in September, would boost solar incentives and reduce Maine […]

The Topsham Public Library honored Janice Solomon posthumously with the 2019 Sarah Whitten Community Award at a special reception on June 7. Solomon was a regular patron of the library who bequeathed the library $770,000 from her estate.  Solomon’s friend and neighbor, Sally Von Benken, accepted the award on her behalf. A plaque will be […]

Mt Ararat High School and Region 10 Technical High School in Brunswick are partnering to offer the Region 10 Pre-Engineering Program at Mt Ararat High School starting in September. The program will be taught by pre-engineering instructor Nick Charles, a professional engineer with industry experience in ship systems design.   The year-long course is based on Project […]

WEST BATH — A man who tried to kick what he thought was a dead fox out of the road Tuesday was startled when the fox jumped up and attacked, cornering him in a moving van. West Bath Animal Control Officer Todd Stead said the fox was laying in the middle of Harbor Ridge Road […]

Police: 1 man has died in car crash  SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police say a South Portland man has died in a single-vehicle crash.  South Portland police say that 39-year-old David Folsom died in a crash Tuesday evening. Authorities say Folsom was the sole occupant of the car.  Police say investigators have ruled out speed as […]