By serving up seafood like monkfish stew at low or no cost, the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program helps keep Maine’s turbulent fishing industry afloat while helping the food insecure obtain nutritious meals.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
100 years later, Georgetown Working League still bringing warmth
The 109-year-old Georgetown Working League will host its BIT$ and BITE$ silent auction and bake sale fundraiser Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Georgetown Community Center.
Volunteers work to keep Mainers in need from missing relief checks
A network of volunteers continues to help low-income Mainers file state tax returns so they can claim their $850 COVID relief checks.
Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire
The head of Midcoast Humane’s behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.
New principal aims to bring stability in wake of Harpswell Coastal Academy’s hectic year
With 25 years of experience leading schools, new Harpswell Coastal Academy Principal Amy Marx hopes to bring even more project-based learning to the newly consolidated charter school.
Brunswick opens cooling shelter to combat heat wave
The Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department opened an air-conditioned space to the public from Thursday through Sunday as the Midcoast confronted dangerously high temperatures.
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
Elite international classical musicians to host farewell concert
The Brunswick International Music Festival will come to a close this Friday, when a world-renowned cellist shares the stage with the festival’s prolific students.
Brunswick airport expects to see continued growth
Brunswick Executive Airport is seeing more traffic than ever this year, and new upgrades could bring in more aviation and aerospace companies, officials say.
Brunswick police to host community block party
The Brunswick Police Department will host its second National Night Out Tuesday evening, part of a larger initiative to build strong relationships between law enforcement and the community.