A lack of leadership and honesty dragged out the fall sports decision for much longer than it should have, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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News from Brunswick, Bath, Freeport, Topsham and across the Midcoast from the Times Record.
Racing duo charts marathon course in Brunswick for good cause Saturday
Rusty Wilkins of Topsham may be confined to a wheelchair, but the 23 year old has competed in races and marathons for 6 years now with his cousin, James Anderson, who pushes Wilkins in a special wheelchair.
Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year
Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year.
Topsham’s old high school coming down
Mt. Ararat High School has a new state-of-the-art high school that opened to students Tuesday, and contractors are tearing down the old school to make way for a track and competition athletic field.
Police: Gun fired during alleged Brunswick road rage case
Brunswick police say they arrested 24-year-old Christian LeBlond of Lewiston Sunday morning and charged him with aggravated reckless conduct with a firearm.
Annual Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway attracts abundance of top drivers
Five former winners are entered in Sunday’s race, along with Oxford 250 winners Johnny Clark and Curtis Gerry.
Brunswick’s assistant manager likely to see domestic violence criminal case dismissed
Arrested and charged with domestic violence assault in June, Ryan Leighton has agreed to follow conditions laid out by prosecutors in exchange for having the case against him dropped next year.
Frosty’s in Brunswick to reopen Friday for first time since March pandemic closure
If all goes well, the Augusta and Bath locations may follow suit as soon as next week.
Bowdoin College reports second case of COVID-19
In the past week, Bowdoin conducted 2,142 student tests and 2,034 staff and faculty tests, resulting in positive tests for two students.
Collins highlights ‘Maine success story’
STARC Systems typically manufactures “temporary modular wall containment systems” for hospital renovations, keeping construction dust, debris and pathogens sealed off from patients, but Collins said their products have the potential to be useful on a national scale in the event of an emergency.