The community celebrated Independence Day weekend Saturday with the Firemen’s Muster, an event showcasing vintage fire engines, as a part of Bath Heritage Days.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
State police investigate after driver strikes car, garage in Parsonsfield
Joshua Hermance, 23, is charged with leaving the scene after crashing the boat-carrying pickup he was driving into a garage on Route 160.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Sports
Photos: Battle at the Worumbo Mill features wrestlers of all ages
Sixty-five wrestlers — ranging in weight from 40 to 280 pounds — took to the mat Saturday during the outside tournament. ‘We are looking to bring energy back to Lisbon wrestling,’ says event organizer Kyle LaRoche.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
School budget topic of Winthrop public hearing Monday
Winthrop Public Schools will hold a public hearing set for Monday to answer questions on the $13.7 million budget the Town Council previously voted down.
Posted inMaine, News
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Baseball, 1860s-style: It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the (very) old ballgame
Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club plays ball the way it was in the mid-19th century – and takes pride in doing it right.
Posted inMaine, News
Three children rescued from rip currents Friday at Old Orchard Beach
No one was hurt, officials said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Shedding light on the dark side of Jamie Wyeth and his artwork
The artist’s fascination with the less idyllic aspects of Maine island life is reflected in a new exhibition that explores the unsettled mood in many of his paintings.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police seek armed and dangerous suspect in Augusta
Police are searching for Justin Larrabee, who was indicted in 2023 in connection with defacing the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, after they say he threatened his parents with a gun Friday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Home burns in Sabattus Friday evening
Early reports were that several people had escaped to safety but that there were still pets inside the two-story home at 9 Conway St.