HARPSWELL Volunteer work is often measured in terms of what is given — but in Harpswell, charter school students and young land trust volunteers have found that when they give, they gain something in return. At Harpswell Coastal Academy, students in an interdisciplinary humanities and science class are writing children’s books to teach environmental awareness […]

TOPSHAM Jay Lacharite and his wife Sara were on vacation out of the country during the usual lull at their metal fabrication company in Bowdoin, when Winter Storm Juno hit on Jan. 27. When he left JL Custom Fab in the hands of his two employees the Friday before, there was only one job scheduled […]

AUGUSTA A state panel wants permission to borrow $3 million so scientists can collect data about increasing ocean acidity along the Maine coast and its impact on key tourism drivers such as “the iconic lobster.” “No one comes to the Maine coast to eat a chicken sandwich,” said panel chairman, state Rep. Michael Devin. The […]