BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund, a scholarship fund that’s been in existence since the mid-1950s, has made a new movie to help its fundraising efforts. The 15-minute video, “Make a Difference,” was produced by Third Chapter Films of Bowdoinham. It distills the organization’s history, mission, and impact with interviews of current and past […]

BRUNSWICK — After sitting vacant for more than four years, an empty lot at 45 Maine St. is getting a new building. The Planning Board on Tuesday approved plans for a new Bangor Savings Bank to fill the spot at the corner of Maine and Mason streets. A historic building there burned down in a three-alarm […]

BRUNSWICK — Lit by a backdrop of table lamps and strings of lights, McKay Belk and his band Bad Mariachi on Oct. 8 opened the second-ever show at the Maine Music Mill, Brunswick’s newest concert venue. The Maine Music Mill, according to founder and owner Jeb Enoch, is “the hybrid of an underground punk dive and […]

BATH — Maine Maritime Museum marks autumn this month with three new programs. “Haunted Lighthouse Cruises” will be held 2-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, and Friday, Oct. 23. Tickets, which include museum admission, are $45 for members, $50 for non-members, $25 for those younger than 17, and $4 for children younger than 6. Sally Lobkowicz […]

BRUNSWICK — The momentum created by Portland’s fee on single-use shopping bags and its ban on polystyrene foam food packaging has swept up the coast, with similar measures proposed Tuesday for Brunswick and Topsham. Members and supporters of the citizen’s group Bring Your Own Bag – Midcoast held a press conference on the Brunswick mall to […]

BATH — Nice guys finished first at Citizen Involvement Day on Oct. 10. The 17th annual celebration, part of Bath’s Autumnfest event, honors the service and dedication of various community members. It was founded by Al Smith, the city’s former community development director. Citizen of the Year Brian Hatch was recognized for his work in […]

BATH – A $9.8 million wastewater improvement bond goes before city voters Nov. 3. If approved, the bond would fund infrastructure upgrades and improvements at Bath’s wastewater treatment plant and some pump stations, as well as infrastructure under some roads, according to city officials. The City Council last month unanimously placed the item on the […]