Topsham-based school board revises a new transgender policy with input from parents.
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Historic Bath clock bell to keep tolling
Bath officials said the historic value of the 1855 clock, which chimes every hour downtown, outweighs concerns from neighbors who have trouble sleeping.
Man seriously injured in Brunswick road rage attack, police say
Brunswick police arrested Nicholas Orr on an aggravated assault charge.
Another heat wave means early release for some Midcoast students
SAD 75 closed three elementary schools early Thursday afternoon due to extreme heat.
Bowdoin College, friends of Evan Gershkovich publicize detained journalist’s fight for freedom
The Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter has been detained in Russia for five months.
Local House reps finish legislative session with perfect attendance
Brunswick Reps. Dan Ankeles and Rep. Poppy Arford and Bowdoinham Rep. Sally Jeane Cluchey were present for 100% of roll call votes for the legislative session that wrapped up in July, making them three of only a few legislators with perfect attendance during the first year of the two-year term. “I worked hard to make […]
The Maine Idea: Biden’s big deal on drug prices
President Biden announced the first price negotiations over 10 super-expensive Medicare drugs last week through the Inflation Reduction Act as if it were a big deal. It is. In fact, it’s the first time since the program’s creation under Lyndon Johnson in 1965 that Democrats have struck a major blow toward reducing the program’s costs […]
Tom Purcell: Jimmy Buffett — a super spreader of happiness
There’s a reason the name “Jimmy Buffett” elicits immediate joy in the hearts of millions: happiness contagion. A study conducted by Harvard University and the University of California followed 5,000 people for 20 years to determine if happiness was contagious. The study’s finding: it most certainly is. If you smile at a stranger as you […]
Brunswick property tax due date extended in wake of revaluation controversy
The Brunswick Town Council voted to extend the property tax deadline by two weeks, equating to a roughly $50,000 loss in interest for the town.
Bath man accused of killing mother asks judge, not jury, to decide fate
Jason Ibarra allegedly strangled his mother, Jeanine, to death last year in her Bath apartment, according to police.
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