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Fire damages house, destroys barn in Durham
The three-story barn collapsed, a garage was destroyed and fire nearly spread to the house at 422 Meadow Road.
Old Hallowell Day brings together many tastes
Annual celebration fills downtown with revelers.
Passenger dies when vehicle strikes tree during 2-day rally competition
The Virginia woman was the navigator in a car participating in the annual New England Forest Rally Race in Maine and New Hampshire, according to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.
Brunswick firefighters rescue man stranded on island in Androscoggin River
Police said the man became stranded on an island amid raging waters from recent storms.
Prospective Brunswick café owner reconsidering project after criticism from community, lawmaker
Raffi Sulahian cited “turmoil, started by one local newspaper reporter who intentionally created an unnecessary firestorm” as his reason for stopping a crowdsourced fundraiser to start a new café at the former Little Dog Coffee Shop.
Fluorescent lightbulbs, which contain mercury, are on their way out in Maine
Starting in 2026, sales of new fluorescent bulbs will be banned – though many stores already have removed the ones that used to be in wide household use. The replacements are LEDs, which are more efficient and don’t contain mercury.
Here’s why electricity bills in Maine are getting more expensive this month
The Maine Public Utilities Commission explained some of the reasons for multiple rate changes that are beginning to impact customer bills.
Federal Emergency Food and Shelter funds available in Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox counties
The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program has awarded Phase 40 funds to Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties totaling $38,658. Each county received $12,886. Local emergency food and shelter programs may request funding by submitting applications by 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19. Qualifying agencies who provide food, meals, shelter, rent, heating or utility assistance are […]
Morse High School graduate awarded Bar Harbor Bank & Trust scholarship
Maryssa Cavallaro, a Bath resident and recent graduate of Morse High School, has been awarded a $1,000 2023 Career & Technical Education Scholarship from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. The scholarship is presented to students who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or […]