Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association will host the conversation in Phippsburg on Thursday.
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Students get their hands dirty learning about Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay host the return of Spring Bay Day to a little over 100 fourth graders from four different elementary schools.
Bath-area school board approves new $43.8 million school budget
Regional School Unit 1’s 2024-25 plan reflects a 5% increase from the current school budget.
Phippsburg Fishermen’s Museum project aims to preserve the 1925 Murphy house
The 1925 Murphy home in Phippsburg was donated to the town as one of the last surviving small fishing homes. The home is being restored and renovated to serve as the Fishermen’s Museum.
Key questions in Popham Beach lawsuit will head to trial
A judge has agreed the Tappens and the Hills, who both own homes in a subdivision on Popham Beach, have raised fair questions about land ownership that merit a trial.
Pejepscot History Center to host presentation on Malaga Island with Maine archivist
Pejepscot History Center is hosting a presentation into the history of nearby Malaga Island and the role PHC staff played two decades ago in highlighting the injustices endured by its inhabitants. The event is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 at NOMAD, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. A half-hour reception with cash bar precedes the presentation, […]
Intertidal: Popham Beach’s already-eroding shoreline suffers from storm damage
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry teamed up with the Maine Geological Survey to build a protective barrier on the dunes using Christmas trees to help catch windblown sand and hold it in place so the dunes can build back up after suffering severe erosion.
Falcon lost after fleeing eagle tracked down in Phippsburg
A gyrfalcon belonging to Wiscasset resident Larry Barnes was chased by an eagle last Monday near Georgetown’s Little River. Barnes recovered the bird in Phippsburg that evening.
Popham Beach State Park needs your Christmas tree
Park officials are asking people to drop off their undecorated trees for a pilot project to curb dune erosion on the popular sandy beach in Phippsburg.
Storm wipes out power across Midcoast, shuttering schools and blocking roads
Brunswick and SAD 75 district schools dismissed early Monday due to storm damage and downed power lines.