Henry Eichman, who is serving a 10-year state prison sentence on a 2018 child sex-assault conviction, has been indicted on 4 federal charges for alleged abuse from 2014-16.
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Climate change is driving frequent storm damage, CMP says
Severe weather and its impact on Maine infrastructure are prompting many to once again point the finger at one looming culprit: climate change.
Island-hopping endurance race tests athletes of all skill levels
The Maine Summer Adventure Race will take its participants island hopping in its eighth annual edition this weekend. The three-hour, eight-hour and 24-hour editions of Maine’s only U.S. Adventure Racing Association- and Adventure Race World Series-sanctioned adventure race will take teams of two to four people on a human-powered scavenger hunt on foot, bikes and […]
Quick-moving storm closes businesses, cancels events in Brunswick
The storm knocked down trees and power Tuesday night, forcing the cancellation of several events, including a Maine State Music Theatre performance of ‘Funny Girl.’
Brunswick clinic to host garden tour fundraiser
This year’s Brunswick in Bloom will mark Oasis Free Clinics’ third year of fundraising through garden touring.
Tedford Housing gets $10,000 grant to boost emergency shelter effort
The $10,000 in funding will be put toward Tedford’s proposed emergency housing facility that will consolidate the services currently provided in two separate Brunswick shelters.
Stories from Maine: Maine at Gettysburg — a currency of blood
Many credit President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation as ending slavery in the United States of America. Yet, the truth is somewhat colder to understand, as the demise of slavery in America was actually purchased with a currency of blood. On July 4, 1863 a deadly and bloody battle was being cleaned up all along a […]
Midcoast organizations awarded $90,000 to help feed, house, educate locals
Four Midcoast organizations have been awarded a total of $90,000 in grants to pursue missions in their communities. The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $1.5 million statewide to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2024 Direct Services Grant Program. Among those recipients are: • […]
A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.
Brunswick’s Independence Association welcomes new director
Brett Bulmer takes the helm of the Independence Association and Spindleworks.