TOPSHAM — Paralegals and other staff at the law firm of McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney & Toker have joined the International Association of Machinists. “Just like other workers in shipyards, paper mills, or any number of work sites, we wanted to have a unified voice on the job and a seat at the table,” […]

HARPSWELL — The town is seeking volunteers to join the Maine Association for Search And Rescue to aid lost hikers. Don Miskill, the town’s former recreation director, is helping to organize the recruitment effort. He said the idea came after he learned how to become certified by MASAR and realized how that could benefit future rescue efforts […]

BRUNSWICK — The Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an open house for its preschool program on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Recreation Center, 220 Neptune Drive, at Brunswick Landing. Prospective families and their children are welcome. The free, public event will feature a musical performance, a visit from the Fire Department […]

TOPSHAM — Next year’s draft budget for School Administrative District 75 suggests a more-than 10 percent increase in local taxes. But despite that, public feedback at a sparsely attended forum Tuesday tended to be positive, and in agreement with district proposals. The second of three budget forums, held at Williams-Cone Elementary School, drew fewer than […]

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College’s plan to build a three-story administrative office on Maine Street received unanimous approval from the Planning Board on Tuesday. Board approval of Bowdoin’s final application was required before the college could replace an existing building at 216 Maine St. with an office that has a nearly 3,500-square-foot footprint. Construction of the […]