The town has been working to address environmental concerns at the stream, which runs into the Androscoggin River, since 2014.

While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.

Water in the marsh, which filters into the Kennebec River and then the Gulf of Maine, hasn't been flowing or draining correctly for hundreds of years.

Dozens of artists featured in an upcoming book, "Art of Penobscot Bay," are showing their work at the Thos. Moser showroom.

The 56th annual festival will feature 'the most famous, relatable and traditional events,' an organizer says.

Members of the Class of 2023 say the celebration has been bittersweet, knowing that the school is closing its doors.

The new facility also houses the college's Arctic Studies Program, which puts a focus on Indigenous knowledge and cultures as central to addressing climate change.

The annual fundraiser brought in $12,500 for the Thomas Settlemire Community Garden, which also includes Midcoast Hunger Prevention's Common Good Garden.

Small-batch ice cream in a wide range of creative flavors is a sweet staple of summer in Maine.

Beginning kite flyer Mikayla Patel starts out with her unicorn/mermaid delta and ends up with a fine sense of accomplishment.

Some of the best sights and sounds around can be seen and heard from a kayak.

From birding to canoeing, either on your own or on a guided tour, Maine Audubon has more than 100 programs planned this summer in Falmouth and Scarborough.

Businesses and the community have rallied around the event in an important show of support for LGBTQ+ residents, including youth, an organizer says.

The music department is now able to offer free extra instruction to students who want to hone their instrument skills.

Pavel Sulyandziga and a Yarmouth High School student have teamed up to present a benefit concert performed by his opera singer son, Pavel Sulyandziga Jr.

Tedford Housing has raised about $4.3 million of its $8.3 million goal for the emergency housing facility.

Patrick Asare will be in Brunswick next week to read from and discuss his book "The Boy from Boadua – One African's Journey of Hunger and Sacrifice in Pursuit of a Dream."

The nonprofit group will purchase the property, where it also plans to build a $5 million ice arena, and open a full-size outdoor turf field.

A new activity tent and the presence of Maine's First Ship will be part of a range of activities at Maine Maritime Museum on Saturday, May 20.

The public is invited to an opening ceremony and building tours on May 25.

A May 10 event in Freeport featuring eight survivors is designed to address misconceptions and stigmas about domestic abuse.

'Miracle worker' Brian Diamond-Falk of Portland has so far repaired more than 300 bikes to donate to New Mainers and others in need of transportation.

Bath will allow three food trucks to set up shop along the waterfront downtown for the first time.

The town will hire a search firm to assist in finding a permanent town manager to replace Peter Joseph.

With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.

Sugarhouses open their doors for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend events March 25-26 with demonstrations, samplings and sales, pancake breakfasts and other family activities.

The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.

Harpswell plans to be among the users of a new inventory template to assess the economic impact of their marine industries.

The creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee and the help of a consultant to set goals will allow the schools to work on racial and inclusion problems, Superintendent Steve Connolly says.

The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but "always remembered how to play chess."

With a mostly favorable opinion of the overall project proposed for Main Street, the Project Review Board requests some exterior and landscaping changes and the developer says those changes will be addressed.

Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.

Main Street Bath is returning with its second annual Winterfest, this year with more performances and featuring the Morse High School drummers in the lantern parade.

The residents in opposition believe the proposed complex detracts from the historic New England feel of the town and does not comply with local ordinances.

Twelve childhood friends meet monthly to socialize and play a fun little dice game.

The revived Midcoast chapter of the Union of Maine Visual Artists provides artists with more venues to show their work, including a juried show this month in Belfast.

Toss a few simple ingredients together with a good sauce and you have yourself an easy meal.

Solo adventuring, on the Camino de Santiago and Mount Everest, gives Marieta Atienza, 68, a recently retired nurse, a new lease on life.

Mix healthy with happy when you make variety veggie bowls and a chocolate dessert.

The Bath library's Town History Series will be presented to in-person audiences for the first time since before the pandemic.

An eighth grade class in Bath wraps up a reading project by writing customized stories for their kindergarten partners.

The local chapter of Parents' Rights in Education has some issues with student civil rights teams and curriculum materials in SAD 75.

High-potency marijuana used in vape pens and other devices increases the risks, according to experts at a forum in Yarmouth.