FREEPORT Farmers have always had a hard row to hoe, sometimes literally and often figuratively. Dairy farmers in particular have it rough, although organic dairy products have been gaining in popularity. Now, a new program at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport will help train farmers interested in entering the organic dairy market, while also researching […]

FREEPORT The stone cottage at the end of Wolfe’s Neck Road will be changing hands, but to whom is uncertain. Wolfe’s Neck Farm Foundation is still working with the Stone House’s current owner, the University of Southern Maine, to find a new owner for the century-old building. “We’re intensely involved with discussions with them to […]

BATH Times Record: What is the mission of your organization? Bath Area Family YMCA: The purpose of the Bath Area Family YMCA is to promote health and well-being of individuals, families and communities in three areas: Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. We embrace the diversity of our community. We do not discriminate based […]

LISBON Lisbon police issued multiple charges Friday morning to a transient they say stole a pickup truck and, while being pursued by police, crashed it through a guardrail by the Lisbon- Durham Bridge and landed more than 80 feet below along the riverbank. Tony R. St. Pierre, 44, a transient formerly from the Augusta area, […]

RICHMOND A low clearance train trestle on Route 24 in Richmond was hit again Thursday afternoon. This time a small Hyundai excavator being hauled on a trailer, struck the bridge and was pushed over backwards. In the process, the boom was pushed into the machine’s cab. The town of Richmond used a front end bucket […]

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Edge, the young professionals networking group of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, is hosting “Managing and Leading through the Generations,” its first leadership panel, at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. The panel will feature Androscoggin Bank CEO Paul Andersen, […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick school district is now accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2015-16 school year. Children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 and reside in Brunswick to be eligible to register. Kindergarten screening will take place at the Curtis Memorial Library May 18-21. To schedule a screening appointment, call the […]

Two Brunswick residents were among the 1,664 students to earn degrees from Boston University in January. Sydney D. Ford graduated with a Master of Public Health in Global Health, and Austin M. Gay graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Maine Maritime Academy in Castine released its 2014 fall semester dean’s […]

NEWCASTLE Lee Straw has spent most of his 59 years on farms and is a firm believer in the health benefits of raw milk, but he believes a Maine bill that would allow farmers to sell unpasteurized product without a license is going too far. “Small producers say they know their customers, which is a […]

FALMOUTH (AP) — Something’s abuzz in Falmouth. Maine Audubon is hosting a “Pollinators Parade and Picnic” at the Gilsland Farm on April 19 in honor of Earth Day. Parents are encouraged to bring their children dressed as bees, birds, butterflies and other wildlife for a costume parade to illustrate the importance of pollination. Crafts, a […]