John Swinconeck is the executive editor of The Times Record, The Forecaster group, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. He has spent most of his journalistic career covering local news in Maine. When not working he enjoys collecting cheap guitars, cooking and spending time with his wife and kids. He lives in Bath. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Bowdoin College moving to $17 minimum wage for hourly workers
The move to $17 an hour comes ten months ahead of the schedule for wage increases announced by the college in October 2019.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Vaccine mandate adopted for Kennebec Valley Community College, other community colleges in Maine
Students taking in-person classes at the college’s campuses, including in Fairfield, will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Maine Rep. Golden secures amendment for new multiyear Navy contract for Bath Iron Works
Subcommittee approves reinstatement of planned destroyer that could be built at BIW.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Former Freeport lawmaker Sara Gideon donates $50,000 to Maine racial justice, equity fund
“This gift is a huge investment in a Maine where all people are valued and included…,” the Executive Director of Maine Justice Foundation said.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks – are schools next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. In some cases the outbreaks have spread from the camp to the broader community. The clusters […]
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Police: Brunswick’s Fat Boy Drive In temporarily evacuated after bomb threat Sunday
No explosives were found and no injuries were reported.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Bath man pleads guilty in $2.7 million embezzlement case
David Altenburg pleaded guilty to money laundering, fraud and identity theft and faces prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Police: Lewiston woman killed in sedan vs. tractor trailer crash in Lisbon
Police say an 87-year-old Lewiston woman was killed Tuesday as a result of a collision involving a tractor trailer truck and sedan. Police said they responded to the crash at about noon at the intersection of Route 196 and Littlefield Road. Juliette Ouellette was driving a 2012 black Toyota Avalon, and had pulled out of […]
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Durham woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud
A Durham woman pleaded guilty June 17 in federal court to Social Security fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court records, from about July 2009 through November 2018, Carol Bourgoin, 65, a recipient of Supplemental Security Income, concealed the presence of her husband in her household to maintain her eligibility to […]
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Maine Sens. Collins, King to defense department: Reverse proposal to cut Navy destroyer
Senators cite looming China threat, job losses as reasons to add another destroyer back in the Pentagon’s spending plan
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