Former Bath city councilor and lawyer David Sinclair is running against author/musician Peter Macdonald Blachly to finish the remainder of Bath state Rep. Sean Paulhus’ term.
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Longtime Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust director leaving post
Angela Twitchell, who oversaw 60 conservation projects to preserve nearly 3,000 acres, is leaving to become program director of the Maine Land Trust Network.
Midcoast residents ask state to turn unused railroad into recreation trail
The proposed Merrymeeting Trail would connect Brunswick to Augusta via a 34-mile unused railroad corridor that links with the Kennebec River Rail Trail.
Hallowell tax rate for 2023-24 lower than officials had anticipated
At $23.05 per $1,000 in assessed valuation, the new tax represents an 85-cent increase to the previous rate, and will add $170 to the tax bill for a property valued at $200,000.
Unusually heavy rainfall has flooded Maine basements, some for the first time
Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.
School year in Maine begins with familiar staffing shortages
Special-education teachers are in especially short supply.
Police investigate suspicious package at Topsham Walgreens a day after bomb threats
Maine State Police bomb technicians were called to investigate the package, which was reported a day after bomb threats at several Maine Walgreens stores.
Young humpback whale spotted in Sheepscot River
Marine Mammals of Maine reports that the whale appears to be healthy and cautions the public to view the whale safely from a distance.
Teenager killed, 3 hurt when pickup truck leaves St. Albans road, hits tree
A preliminary investigation has determined the pickup was traveling too fast Friday when the 18-year-old driver lost control and the truck veered off Dudley Brook Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Maine Republicans still back Trump, but independents are a new wild card in state’s primary
New rules that allow unenrolled voters to participate in either party’s presidential primaries, coupled with ranked-choice voting, could complicate former President Donald Trump’s odds of winning Maine’s Republican nomination, despite continued strong support in his party.