Brunswick councilor representing downtown district resigns

Toby McGrath, who was elected to the council in November, stepped down on Monday to deal with family matters.

Photos: Apple picking season at full tilt in Bowdoin

Historic Brunswick hotel sold at auction

Details, including the winning bidder, amount and plans for the property are confidential under the purchase-and-sale agreement.

Brunswick officials consider opening Coffin School as second polling location

The council is expected to vote Monday on the second polling site, but the move will need to be approved by the secretary of state’s office.

No known COVID cases at Bowdoin College after three early infections

Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.

Maine CDC head recommends flu shot, increased vigilance as winter approaches

During a web panel with Mid Coast Hospital CEO Lois Skillings, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, discussed coronavirus, his concerns surrounding cold and flu season, and the push for a vaccine.

Desert of Maine offering hands-on homeschool program around history, science of the site

Marketed as a tourist attraction for nearly 100 years, Mela Heestand, who bought the property with her husband Doug Heestand in December 2018, is hoping to showcase instead the wide educational opportunities in the “desert.” 

Brunswick students go back to school

With one first day under their belts and another to go, families and teachers seem optimistic about the start of the new school year. 

Town officials say CMP agreement is another example of utility being a ‘bad neighbor’

A group of athletic fields in Brunswick are technically within Central Maine Power’s powerline easement, and ahead of its plans to reconstruct the Brunswick to Topsham line, the utility is requiring the town sign a use agreement in order to keep the playgrounds and sports facilities. 

‘It was a gift:’ Mid Coast Hospital thanks Brunswick man for support of front-line workers

Daniel Atkins spent three months holding signs with encouraging messages for health care and other essential workers at Mid Coast Hospital and other community locations, no matter the weather.