BRUNSWICK — A town police officer is on administrative leave after being arrested Tuesday by federal authorities for allegedly attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor. Garrett Brosnan, 25, of Bath, appeared Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine, according to […]

HARPSWELL — With the longest coastline of any town in Maine, Harpswell is defined by the sea. And the sea is rising. Tides measured in Portland Harbor have risen 7.5 inches in the last century, according to data from the Maine Geological Survey. As ice caps and glaciers continue to melt and the oceans warm, scientists […]

BRUNSWICK — The town has about 66 miles of shoreline, and less than a mile of it is accessible by the public. So when Brunswick acquired a property on Mere Point Road due to unpaid taxes, some town councilors were eager to explore the potential for public access. The Town Council’s finance committee on June 16 […]

BRUNSWICK — School is out, but food assistance programs for youth in need are going strong over the summer. The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, the Bath Area Family YMCA, and Regional School Unit 1 are among organizations offering no-fee food services to help meet the nutritional needs of local children. Maine is the third […]

BATH — Independence Day weekend marks the return of the city’s annual Heritage Days celebration – an all-ages potpourri of carnivals, music, parades, food and, of course, fireworks, all produced by the Main Street Bath organization. “We have an amazing fireworks show … this year, a really nice increase in that show,” with an anticipated […]