Gov. Janet Mills is relaxing restrictions on General Assistance eligibility to allow more asylum seekers to qualify for the welfare benefits, reversing a LePage administration policy in response to a recent surge in migrants. Mills said the new policy announced Thursday is aimed at assisting the hundreds of asylum seekers who have legally arrived in Maine […]

BRUNSWICK– Fifty years ago, a miles-long kayak down the Androscoggin River would have been unthinkable.  Known as one of the most polluted rivers in America, the river was one of the inspirations for the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act. Before that, oxygen levels were so low that nearly all fish and aquatic life were killed. […]

AUGUSTA — Maine school districts are reshaping their policies for feeding students in response to a bundle of new state laws aimed at reforming public school nutrition programs.  The laws range from banning so-called “food shaming” to adding new after-school snack programs, and while Maine schools will see some new state resources come their way, they may […]

BRUNSWICK — As American Legion posts across the country celebrate a century of helping veterans, Brunswick’s George T. Files Post 20 is looking toward its future. The Brunswick Post is focused on how to turn its post into “a place you’d be proud to bring your kids, grandkids, or even great-grandkids,” according to Commander and […]

KENNEBUNKPORT (AP) — A curious visitor to a Maine train museum that resembled a white throw pillow or perhaps a lost toupee turned out to be a rare albino porcupine.  The young rodent turned up Tuesday at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, perplexing the staff, who sought help identifying it via social media. The consensus was […]

Rusty is a happy boy in search of his forever home. He loves to run and play but will insist on being regularly scratched and loved on.   We think he is an Alaskan Husky mix. At six years old, he has plenty of energy and love to give. Because of his abundant zest for life, […]

BATH — The Sagadahock Real Estate Association has sold another property off its once-extensive roster, this time to Bath Housing.  Bath Housing purchased the Columbia and Moses blocks on the corner of Front and Summer Street as well as a parking lot at 195 Front St. The 10 apartment units in the upper levels of the building […]

TOPSHAM — As construction continues on the new Mt. Ararat High School, damaged grass on its new baseball fields may keep the fields closed next season. District officials say it’s a case of winter kill, which refers to damage caused by ice, snow, mold or issues with the soil that prevent the newly seeded grass […]