In response to the recent rabid fox attacks in Bath, Midcoast Humane is hosting an emergency rabies clinic for cats and dogs at the train depot 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. Services offered will include rabies vaccines ($10) and microchipping ($25). Domestic animals that have the highest risk of contracting rabies are […]
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Wiscasset man dies when snowmobile crashes on Moosehead Lake
The victim is identified as Gregory Lemar, 59.
Woolwich man with rare disease organizes bone marrow drive for others
According to Ann Evans, community engagement supervisor at Be The Match, a division of the National Marrow Donor Program, there are 14,000 people waiting for a bone marrow match.
Brunswick college students raise $37,000 for Portland children’s hospital
Bowdoin College students held their third annual Dance Marathon to benefit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.
Brunswick Junior High School student honored for volunteer work with Special Olympics
Charlie Austin, 14, has been assistant coach, manager and statistician for the Brunswick High School Unified Sports basketball team since a diagnosis for a rare heart condition forced him off the court.
Town hopes updated ski trail will increase year-round access, safety to Kate Furbish Preserve
The new access point and planned trail improvements, identified as a priority need in 2013, will include the removal of existing trees and chain link fencing, as well as an 8-foot-tall protective cedar fence, wooden guardrail, new tree plantings and a trailhead kiosk. A parking proposal is expected later in the year.
Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan
Norm Warner, Phippsburg’s animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won’t display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Lisbon hopes to paint the town in new public art push
Proponents say art will help revitalize downtown areas.
Bowdoinham Selectman to run for Maine House
Republican Bowdoinham Selectman Peter “Tony” Lewis is running for Maine House District 55, according to a news release. House District 55 consists of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, most of Richmond and Perkins Island Township. The release states Lewis will “support targeted broadband expansion, property tax reform and home rule if elected.” “I got into politics because I […]
Rising construction costs could waylay Brunswick housing project
Topsham-based developer Jim Howard is planning to build 140 housing units at Brunswick Landing but said mushrooming costs are threatening the project.