Brunswick hospital expands visiting hours as COVID-19’s impact in Maine wanes

As of Friday, Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick had only one patient hospitalized with COVID-19, but the hospital is watching the uptick of cases in Europe.

Photo: Sláinte! Brunswick pub pours it on for St. Patrick’s Day

ArtVan to keep rolling after being stolen, used to break into Brunswick ATM

Police have not made any arrests in the theft of the van, used by a nonprofit to bring art and art education to schools and neighborhoods.

Freeport-area school district appoints Lincoln’s Jean Skorapa as next superintendent

Skorapa will replace Becky Foley, who announced in December that she will retire at the end of this school year.

Bowdoinham volunteers look to limit waste with free ‘gift shop’ for reclaimable items

Individual waste disposal in Maine is increasing. In 2014, Maine’s annual waste per person stood at 1,140 pounds. In 2019, it increased to 1,256 pounds.

Durham annual meeting will be first in person in two years

Town elections will be April 1 and the meeting April 2.

Brunswick’s public transportation may see ridership boost amid record-high gas prices

At current gas prices, the cost of driving from Brunswick to Boston is about the same as a round-trip ticket on the Downeaster passenger rail line.

Larsen takes MSAD 75 school board seat over Washburn in Harpswell

The seat was the only one contested during Saturday’s vote.

Brunswick’s proposed municipal budget could hike taxes 3%

‘The expectation right now is that we may have to increase the fuel and utility prices that we carried in the budget,’ Brunswick Town Manager John Eldridge said.

Durham appoints Mitchell Berkowitz as interim town manager

Durham has appointed Mitchell Berkowitz as the interim town manager following the resignation of Kathy Tombarelli. Tombarelli — Durham’s first-ever town manager who started in May 2021— gave her notice on Feb. 15. Her last day will be March 15. In a statement at the time, Tombarelli said she felt she was not the right […]