PORTLAND Fish commonly found in warm ocean waters to the south have become more common in New England as ocean temperatures rise. Over the past two years, fishermen in southern New England have seen an increase in croaker, cobia and spot, species more commonly found in waters off the mid- Atlantic. Certain types of skates […]

TOPSHAM A student attending art college in Boston has the chance to make every day Prince Spaghetti Day. As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Prince Pasta — once known for its famous ad slogan, “Wednesday is Prince Spahetti Day” — invited students from MassArt’s Studio Foundation class to participate in the Prince Pasta Art […]

BRUNSWICK Carrie Mae Weems, an award-winning photographer who in 2012 was presented with an honorary degree from Bowdoin College, was named a 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. In addition to the award’s prestige, a “genius” fellowship, as it’s often called, pays $625,000 over five years to fund an artist’s work. Weems, who toggles between San Francisco […]

BATH Bath Iron Works is being awarded a $13.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract for material and labor to complete work on the DDG 1000 deckhouse. Work will be performed in Bath and is expected to be completed by June 2014. The contract modification was first reported by MarineLink.com General Dynamics — parent […]

BRUNSWICK With four days remaining in the “crowdfunding” campaign to pay for Eveningstar Cinema’s conversion to digital projection, the small, 100- seat basement theater still is about $21,000 shy of its $57,500 goal. As of today, the total contributed was a little more than $36,500, according to www.seedandspark.com, the website hosting Eveningstar’s donation campaign. However, […]

PHIPPSBURG Members of The Amazing PES Kids’ Garden are learning about choices — and at the same time, about responsibilities. The Phippsburg Elementary School students can choose to work in both the school garden and the vegetable garden at EdgeWater Farm Bed & Breakfast, where owner Carol Emerson welcomes them regularly. They can choose to […]

TOPSHAM Selectman James Trusiani will not run for re-election in November. Nomination papers were due this week for Topsham candidates running for the Board of Selectmen and School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors. Town Clerk Ruth Lyons said incumbent Selectman Marie Brillant is running for re-election. William Thompson, who ran in the most recent […]

BOWDOINHAM Andrew Fiori’s foray into the world of hazelnut cultivation is at the nut of “The World is Going Nuts,” the final Friends of Merrymeeting Bay 2013 “Summer Outside!” event. Fiori, an organic grower, landscaper and nurseryman from Bowdoinham, will discuss the world of hazelnut cultivation. Participants may bring a picnic and must preregister by […]