Maine is seeing record numbers of a disease carried by ticks that doesn’t get as much attention as Lyme, but can be just as dangerous. So far this year, 38 cases of the bacterial infection anaplasmosis have been reported in Maine, according to a Thursday alert from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. […]

THE HASTINGS: My name is Kate and my husband’s name is Andy. Our sons are Nate and Finn — they’re 23 months apart. We moved to Seattle, Wash., a couple years ago, for our careers. I work for an environmental health and energy consulting group and Andy works for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. […]

PORTLAND M aine’s Catholic shepherd for eight years will receive his new flock today when he is installed as the bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Richard J. Malone, 66, most likely will be remembered by Maine Catholics for his New Evangelization plan, which consolidated 137 parishes into 57. For non- Catholics, Malone’s […]

WOOLWICH — Town clerk Jean Mank has announced that nomination papers for selectman and road commissioner will be available at the town office, 13 Nequasset Road, on Monday. The election of one selectman and road commissioner for three-year terms will take place on Nov. 6. For more information, call 442-8723.

BOWDOINHAM — The Merrymeeting Bay chapter of Ducks Unlimited is hosting its fourth annual Waterfowl Hunters Party Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Philip Mailly Waterfront Park along the Cathance River. The organization focuses on wetlands and waterfowl conservation and held the first waterfowl hunters party in Bowdoinham in 2009. Admission to the […]

BRUNSWICK — Coastal Humane Society on 30 Range Road will again offer its “Free Over Three” cat adoption promotion during, what organizers call, the first Feline Frenzy Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. A news release describes the event as follows: The weekend will feature family-friendly activities, giveaways, adoption specials and lots of other surprises all […]