Regional School Unit 1’s 2024-25 plan reflects a 5% increase from the current school budget.
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Brunswick approves grant application for fire station redevelopment
On Monday night, the town signed off on the Developers Collaborative’s federal grant application that asks for $300,000 in housing assistance funding.
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Bowdoin College students back measure to take stance on Gaza war
A majority of Bowdoin College students who voted opted in favor of the Bowdoin Solidarity Referendum. But the college’s president said it wouldn’t be taking an official position on the war.
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Judge refuses to seal Linda Bean’s will from public view
Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
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MaineHealth helping test new Lyme vaccine
A researcher says earlier tests on vaccine show promise. If proven safe and effective, it could be ready for public rollout in 2 to 3 years.
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Cuban fishing adventure to make a splash at conservation organization’s meeting
The May meeting of the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited will feature stories from members Ray Minchak and Steve Heinz about their fishing adventure in Cuba where they chased — and even caught — bonefish, tarpon and permit. The May 21 meeting is free to attend and open to member and non-members. Social hour begins […]
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Wells man who attacked NYPD officers with knife had untreated mental illness, attorneys say
Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to the Dec. 31, 2022, assault and is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in New York on Thursday. He faces up to 120 years in prison for 3 counts of attempted murder.
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Lawsuit against Lincoln County school district over student’s gender expression is dismissed
Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child’s use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
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Maine’s First Ship to visit Portland for maintenance, inspection
The Virginia, a reconstruction of a ship built at Popham Colony, is on course to get full Coast Guard passenger certification this fall. This summer, it’s available to carry up to 6 passengers at a time.
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Promotion of Wabanaki cultural tourism gains momentum in Maine
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, the welcome center at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is slated to open this summer. Designed in collaboration with Wabanaki leaders, it is one of the first major efforts in the state to boost Indigenous tourism.