BROWNVILLE — Police in Brownville have charged a 60-year-old man with drunken driving after he allegedly struck a woman while doing spinouts on a golf cart.
Sappi landfill renewal OK’d
FAIRFIELD — The Town Council unanimously approved a request from Sappi-S.D. Warren to renew its landfill on company-owned land off U.S. Route 201.
COLLEGE SPORTS: Thomas AD resigns, take over soccer team
WATERVILLE — More changes are coming to the Thomas College athletic department.
Local veterans, service members upset at commissary closing
TOPSHAM — Like thousands of other veterans and military family members in southern Maine, Gregory Dunn heard rumblings that the Brunswick-Topsham Commissary would close this year along with the Brunswick Naval Air Station.
WMSGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Bouchard fights through rain to win title
ORONO — Emily Bouchard of Saco shot a final round 80 in steady rain to win the Women’s Maine State Amateur Golf Championship by eight shots here Wednesday at Penobscot Valley Country Club.
Officials optimistic about investment visas program
AUGUSTA — Though similar efforts have failed elsewhere, state officials are optimistic that an effort to lure foreign investors through a specialized visa program would be successful in Maine.
Fairfield native, ‘public servant’ dies
AUGUSTA — Dan Gwadosky, a Fairfield native whose long career in public service included two years as speaker of the Maine House and eight years as secretary of state, died Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
Morning Sentinel police log: August 11, 2011
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 9:45 p.m., a deputy was called to assist another agency on Main Street.
RSU 74 announces bus routes
ANSON — Maine School Administrative District, Regional School Unit 74, has announced its bus routes for Anson, North Anson, Lexington, New Portland, Embden and Solon’s upcoming school year. The first day of school is Aug. 31 for students in grades K9 and classes for all students begin on Sept. 1.
Scrapbooking class Winslow library
WINSLOW — The Winslow Public Library will host a free scrapbooking class each month. Those who attend are asked to bring photographs to put on a scrapbook page. This month’s class will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the library. To register, call the library at 872-1978.