After nearly 17 years of an all-consuming fear of flying that left me grounded, I got on a plane in July with my husband and flew to Washington, D.C. I even flew back without Dustin. I thought I was cured. So did Dustin. Nothing unusual had happened during either of the flights in July, besides […]

WOOLWICH — A two-day dry stone walling workshop is set Oct. 5 and 6 at the 1757 Nequasset Meeting House. The workshop includes construction of a permanent installation of a traditional dry stone wall on the grounds of the 1757 Nequasset Meeting House. The workshop is designed to teach homeowners and tradespeople the structural techniques […]

BRUNSWICK — Caring for someone with dementia is an exceptionally big responsibility with unique challenges and rewards. Mid Coast Senior Health Center offers a monthly support group with presentations designed to help understand the challenges, fostering supportive and beneficial conversation among participants. On Sept. 19, from 4:30–5:30 p.m., Diane Dalton, RNC, manager of Quality and […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One contestant in the Miss America pageant is focusing on her ability, not her disability. Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly, was born without her left forearm. But she never let that get in the way of what she wanted to do, including playing baseball, dancing or diving. The 23-year-old resident of […]

 ORONO — Steve Abbott will step down as the University of Maine’s Athletic Director, and return to Sen. Susan Collins’ staff, university officials announced this afternoon. Abbott, Collins’ Chief of Staff for 12 years, was named interim Athletic Director at UMaine in September of 2010, following a failed run for governor. He became the permanent […]

BOWDOINHAM State Police officials said a 50-year-old Brunswick man fell asleep Tuesday while traveling south along Interstate 295, veered off the road and struck the guardrail before catching fire.  The crash occurred about 1 p.m., and snarled traffic as travel was reduced to one lane. Kenneth Johnson, who was wearing his seatbelt, received only minor injuries […]

BATH Bath Iron Works is still in the running for a contract to build Coast Guard cutters that would likely be assembled in 2017. According to a statement by Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King on Tuesday, BIW survived the first round of cuts from eight shipyards to five.  “The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter […]

PHIPPSBURG — Someone stole several cans containing gasoline, expensive boat electronics and rope during a burglary that probably happened “in the wee hours” this morning, Police Chief John Skroski said.Skroski said that the thefts occurred on seven boats at the private wharf off Fort Popham. Whoever committed the crime also broke the reinforced wooden railing […]