AUGUSTA — Maine’s congressional delegation took familiar positions on gun control Monday in response to two mass shootings over the weekend – in Texas and Ohio – that left 31 people dead.  During a visit to an organic dairy farm in Sidney, Republican Sen. Susan Collins condemned the shootings. She reiterated her support for stiffer […]

A Portland man remained in critical condition Monday and the neighbor accused of assaulting him appeared in court to face a charge of elevated aggravated assault.  Everett H. Meserve, 62, did not enter a plea during a brief appearance in Cumberland County Unified Court. No additional information was released and a judge sealed Meserve’s arrest […]

MECHANIC FALLS — Last summer, Chairman Louis Annance’s Town Council seat was put up for election.  His term had ended, a town official said. Charter-sanctioned term limits meant he couldn’t run again right away. It was time for him to go, so Mechanic Falls voters elected someone else.  Except Annance’s three-year term wasn’t up — he still had one year left. It’s […]

PORTLAND — One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most productive seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state’s coast.  Atlantic puffins, with their colorful beaks and waddling walks, are one of New England’s best recognized seabirds. Maine is the only state in the U.S. […]

Cylene is a repeat pet in “Pet of the Week,” but she has been waiting for a home at Midcoast Humane since January 2018, so we’re reminding everyone just how wonderful she is. This 3-year-old mixed breed dog is one smart cookie, and knows sit, paw, and roll over…and she’s eager to learn more. She will […]

TOPSHAM — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its first National Night Out, part of a nationwide community-building campaign that first kicked off in 1984. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. The event includes free food, drinks and music. “National Night Out is […]

Mainers reacted with horror and grief to the mass shootings that took place this weekend at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio that claimed the lives of at least 29 people.  “I felt sick and afraid,” said Ron Schmidt, who is a University of Maine professor and the father of a 7-year-old daughter.  Schmidt […]

BATH — Bath Deputy Police Chief Robert Savary retired Thursday after 27 years with the Bath Police Department. “Bath PD has been great for me, I’ve been very fortunate,” Savary said Friday. “I’ve been lucky enough to go into the patrol division and do that for 11 years, move up to the sergeant rank and […]

TOPSHAM — The 165th Topsham Fair kicks off Sunday and organizers are hoping for good weather after a disappointing turnout last year. The fair welcomed 20,000 people through its gates in 2018 when the first two days touched 100 degrees and the rest of the week brought 90-degree weather. That’s why fair organizers believe attendance […]