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Published
February 17, 2020

Brunswick Junior High and Coffin schools get renovation money from state, but less than hoped

The school department requested nearly $1 million in funds, largely to help update the junior high school, which has a laundry list of fixes totaling in the millions, but was approved for just under half.
Published
February 17, 2020

Brunswick woman asking for return of her concrete elephant

Liz Croston returned home Wednesday evening to discover one of two 150-pound concrete elephants posted by her front door had gone missing.
Published
February 17, 2020

Photo: Sledding with a smile

Gina Perow, Harpswell recreation director, said the annual Harpswell Community Snow Day is designed to help community members meet one another because "The geography of Harpswell is so unique it can create this divide in the community."
Published
February 16, 2020

Adult prom aids Bath families left homeless after fire

Gared Bertrand lost his home in a fire in early December. Shelby Bertrand, Gerard Bertrand’s older sister, organized a fundraiser fit for Valentine’s Day: a prom for adults.
Published
February 16, 2020

‘I want that story:’ Brunswick woman seeks answers after missing ring turns up in Finland 50 years later

Debra McKenna may never know how her late husband's Morse High School class ring ended up over 3,500 miles away or what sort of stories the ring might be able to tell, but she hopes one day the person who took it might come forward and help her unravel the mystery.

Published
February 16, 2020

In photos: A Valentine’s Day tradition

A group of Maine couples have been celebrating the holiday together for almost 20 years. The men and women alternate who plans the evenings, and the plans are always a secret until the day of.
Published
February 14, 2020

After meeting with federal officials, Bath says plan for animal trapping is still 2 weeks away

The City Council voted last week to spend $26,000 to trap and kill potentially rabid animals.
Published
February 13, 2020

Concerns about Richmond schools boil over amid district-withdrawal talks

A public hearing during Monday's Board of Selectmen's meeting focused on the possibility of Richmond withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
Published
February 13, 2020

Phippsburg chooses local trappers over federal program to control rabies

Phippsburg selectmen agreed to connect residents interested in trapping wildlife on their property with local fur trappers, who help control the wildlife population and the diseases they carry.
Published
February 13, 2020

Topsham Housing Authority proposes 38-unit affordable housing project

The project worries neighbors who met to learn more about the proposed workforce housing Wednesday night.