Residents have raised environmental and safety concerns stemming from a logging operation, which they say started on June 5. This prompted a special town meeting where officials said things looked up to code.
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Bath Area YMCA expands its summer food program for Brunswick families
The Brunswick residents will now get free meals delivered from the Bath Area YMCA’s summer food program that has served the Bath community since 2020.
Freeport adopts $16 million budget, with Freeport Community Services funding intact
The approved budget, which marks about a $3 million increase from the current one, includes $21,000 in funding for Freeport Community Services, which was previously in question after the organization backed out of hosting the General Assistance program for the town in May.
Boothbay-based Bigelow scientists detect rare sign of climate resilience
New research finds promising patterns in the menagerie of microbes at the ocean’s surface.
Revenue besides property taxes expected to offset higher Lisbon municipal budget
The $1.2 million increase is offset by state revenue, excise tax and interest income.
Restorative Justice Project receives grant to benefit Mt. Ararat High School
Restorative Justice Project Maine has received a $9,060 grant from the Community Development Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to help Mt. Ararat High School offer their students more restorative responses to harm and conflict. “We believe that RJP Maine’s approach to justice strengthens community ties and repairs harm caused by behaviors,” Chris Hoffman, principal […]
Palestinian Mainer wants cease-fire resolution weighed by Brunswick Town Council
Fateh Azzam believes that local cease-fire resolutions, such as the one some residents are advocating in Brunswick, will put pressure on elected officials to act against the war.
Bath Iron Works awarded $202 million contract for services for destroyers
The Bath shipyard will receive $202 million for the first year of planning yard services for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Brunswick man accused of having, distributing explicit material of minor
Jaden Adams was arrested on Tuesday on charges related to sexually explicit material of a child, police say.
Where to go to cool down in Midcoast heatwave
As a dangerous heat wave sweeps through Maine, with temperatures soaring into the double digits, Midcoast communities are advising vulnerable groups to seek shelter in cooling centers.