BRUNSWICK T he sound of change jingling as it was fed into a machine at a local credit union was music to the ears of Curtis Memorial Library representatives. About $960 — the vast majority of it in coins — was raised through the library’s annual fundraising event, and counted at Atlantic Regional Federal Credit […]

CARMEL At 7:34 a.m. on Wednesday, a woman called 911 to say she had skidded off Interstate 95 near mile marker 173. From all accounts, that was the beginning of perhaps Maine’s largest single traffic accident: A 75-vehicle pileup that injured 17. “While that caller was on the phone with us she described several more […]

BATH The board of directors of Regional School Unit 1 held its third annual State of the Schools presentation on Thursday. The RSU 1 administrative team prepared a video presentation that was shown at the meeting, reviewing the achievements and challenges of the schools in the district. Throughout the presentation, teachers and students stood up […]

FREEPORT Through theater, Freeport High School students are attempting to humanize the victims and perpetrators of one of the darkest chapters in human history. The one-act play “What Sunlight Doesn’t Touch” was scheduled to premiere on Thursday and will run through Saturday at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. It will also be featured alongside other […]

TOPSHAM Breakfast is getting its week in the sun at School Administrative District 75 schools. Pam Farrar, food service director for SAD 75, is hoping to raise awareness about the opportunity students have to get breakfast at school, especially those who qualify for free breakfast. “Did you know that currently only 1 in 3 eligible […]

BATH To battle the long winter, Studio Theatre of Bath will present their second annual production of “Cabin Fevah Relievah” tonight and Saturday, Feb. 28. The event will take place at 8 p.m. in the Curtis Room at the Chocolate Church. The show is advertised as a “mid-winter blues buster,” with a colorful line-up of […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Library is presenting its annual Armchair Travel Series, taking place at 6:30 p.m. the first four Mondays in March. Each year, the library finds local residents to share their recent travels abroad. The globe-trotting community members give presentations with their own memories of trip highlights. Each presentation is approximately 60 […]

The Maine Department of Transportation is seeking public input regarding any and all types of transportation issues, and will conduct a series of public meetings throughout the state through April. One set of meetings scheduled for the Mid-coast region will take place from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Wiscasset Community […]

BATH A frozen sprinkler pipe burst and flooded the west wing of the Winship Green Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Bath on Wednesday afternoon. According to the fire department log, the dispatcher described the situation as a “water issue” and the Bath Fire Department arrived onto the scene at 1:10 p.m. Within a few […]