BUXTON Bent down between rows of cabbage, radishes and fennel, farmer Jeff Fisher pulls up a purple daikon radish. Grabbing a pocket knife, he slices the organic root vegetable and offers samples. Standing next to him in a newsboy cap and jeans, chef Cara Stadler takes a bite and the creative juices start to flow. […]

FREEPORT — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, DBrunswick, will be holding office hours from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at Bow Street Market in Freeport. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to voice their opinion and share their concern. It is an opportunity to have an open dialogue with local legislators. Gerzofsky represents […]

BRUNSWICK — As a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, faculty member, consumer of mental health services, and survivor of her brother’s suicide, Dr. Sally Spencer- Thomas sees issues of suicide prevention and mental health promotion from many perspectives. Dr. Spencer-Thomas presents the talk, “Be a Shining Light of Hope: Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide […]

BRUNSWICK Members of the Maine Green Independent Party will lead a second annual “Ride to Common Ground” to raise awareness for solutions to climate change. The three-day, 100-mile bicycle ride to the Common Ground Fair starts 8 a.m. Sept 23 at Portland City Hall. Riders will stop in Brunswick, Augusta and Unity, arriving at the […]

BRUNSWICK Molly Palese, 12, blinked her teary eyes quickly as she recalled a “friend” telling her in third grade that “I wasn’t part of their group.” The so-called friend had spread rumors that Palese had “cooties.” “That was really big then. It was like Ebola,” the Brunswick seventh-grader said Tuesday. “She would always say I […]

ORGANIZATION: Maine Mammals of Maine FOUNDED: Spring 2012 ADDRESS: 1 High St. Suite 5, Kennebunk, ME 04043 ( our mailing address, though our address will soon change to reflect our new facility in Harpswell where we are now based out of) PHONE NUMBER: ( 207) 233-3199 REPORTING HOTLINE: 1- 800-532-9551 WEBSITE: www.mmome.org HARPSWELL For local […]

TOPSHAM Topsham Police last week found a dozen marijuana plants growing near Bradley Pond on conservation property for which the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust holds an easement. Lt. Fred Dunn said the department received an anonymous tip Sept. 11 about the plants seen at the Bradley Pond Preserve. After searching the area for about 10 […]

BOWDOIN The first of four meetings to present the public with information about the Mt. Ararat High School construction project and collect feedback, will kick off tonight night at 6 p.m. at Bowdoin Central School. School Administrative District 75 is hosting the meetings in efforts to reach out to members of the four member towns […]