Schools in Bath, Brunswick and Topsham face delayed or canceled proms, graduations and sports seasons.
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Midcoast Meetings: April 24-May 1
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
The Universal Notebook: COVID-19, 24-7
Are you as sick and tired as I am of COVID-19 news, and nothing but, 24-7? I ask this even as I embark on yet another coronavirus commentary, this one looking forward to what we may have to look forward to. While state and federal health officials caution against optimism, the Trump administration seems hell-bent […]
Brunswick Explorer bus reduces hours
The bus service will still operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., a 2-hour reduction as it faces a large drop in ridership and shortage of drivers.
Fat Boy Drive-In under new ownership
“The time has come to pass the Fat Boy Drive-In on to new owners,” the Burton family wrote in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page Saturday.
Brunswick crash sends two women to hospital
A vehicle hit a utility pole on Old Portland Road shortly after 3 a.m. Monday
‘At the mercy of the food supply’: Southern Midcoast food assistance services, families struggling during pandemic
Food pantries in Bath, Freeport and Brunswick are finding it difficult to keep up with increased demand.
Big Brothers Big Sisters adjusts to distanced mentorship
The pandemic is taking a toll on the organization’s programs and finances, causing the biggest fundraiser of the year to be pushed to October.
Mid Coast Hospital has treated 17 cases of COVID-19 overall, with three currently in hospital
The hospital is averaging 10 to 20 tests per day, and over 500 people have been tested.
Coronavirus forces Trek Across Maine to go virtual for first time
Proceeds will be donated to the American Lung Association’s efforts to fight COVID-19. This year would have been the second year the trek started and ended in Brunswick.