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Local Trout Unlimited chapter to discuss brown trout at next meeting
The Merrymeeting Bay Chapter will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Sea Dog Brewing in Topsham.
Final Varsity Maine field hockey poll of 2025 has first unanimous No. 1
Cheverus finally convinces all of the voters of its bona fides.
Renovate or close? SAD 75 seeks feedback on long-term options for Harpswell’s only public school.
The third and final public forum to gather residents’ feedback is scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at Mt. Ararat High School.
Spruce Mountain football takes down Mt. Ararat in regional final
The Phoenix advance to the eight-man Large School championship.
Skowhegan field hockey blanks Mt. Ararat to regain Class A North crown
The River Hawks score three times in the second half to earn a trip to the state final.
After elections, the ‘find out’ era begins
In the elections this week, we have seen drastic changes in the makeup of some local and nationwide offices.
Girls missing from Topsham elementary school found safe
The second-grade students went missing for about 3 hours Thursday after leaving Woodside Elementary School on foot, according to Sagadahoc County emergency officials.
Before trains and autos, stagecoaches traversed the Midcoast
Stagecoaches were the primary source of transportation in the 1800s.
Five high school football playoff storylines to follow this week
Westbrook has enjoyed a turnaround year, but to keep it going, it’ll have to beat Marshwood in the Class B South semifinals.
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news from surrounding communities
How to protect the natural landscape this winter
Don’t know where to start? The Maine Department of Environmental Protection provides workshops and educational resources.
Brunswick 7-year-old advocates for diabetes research funding in D.C.
Caroline Cardoza represented Brunswick at this year’s Type 1 Diabetes Children’s Congress on Capitol Hill last month.
Bowdoin College professor to speak on biodiversity at Brunswick library
Dr. John Lichter will lead a free discussion next Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Ben Lamanna was born to be a tennis coach
The Bowdoin College women’s tennis coach has a long résumé of experience that all started in sixth grade.
The ‘Church on the Hill’ still stands in Brunswick today
Originally erected in 1735, the current iteration of First Parish Church was built in 1846.
Angus King gets heat from Democrats for role in ending the federal shutdown
Maine’s junior senator and former two-term governor, who often polls as the state’s most popular politician, is in an unfamiliar spot.
New bakery opens in Brunswick
Porteur Breads takes over spot from Indrani’s in the Tontine Mall.
‘Re|Sounding’ exhibition in Bath highlights Indigenous, Black histories
Maine Maritime Museum is giving voice to the Indigenous and Black communities in an upcoming living exhibition connecting history with the present.
Midcoast emergency agency adds crisis canine, thermal drone
The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency says the drone and dog will help it respond to emergencies in the region.
Recount confirms Ramona Thieme as Brunswick Council winner
The newcomer won the District 6 Town Council race over incumbent Nathaniel Shed by 2 votes, according to results of a hand count on Wednesday.
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