FREEPORT Food trucks have become the rage in metropolitan areas such as Boston and New York City, with specialized food ranging from kebabs to crepes, from fancied-up grilled cheeses to gourmet cupcakes. Food trucks selling fried dough, sausages and other artery-clogging delights are a common site at rural county fairs and other festivals. Now Freeport […]

BATH Freezing temperatures made fighting a Thursday morning fire on Libby Court an extra challenge — and also contributed to the cause of the blaze that started in a carport. Bath firefighters were called to 4 Libby Court at 8:36 a.m. and arrived on scene four minutes later. The fire had started in the carport […]

A s the Mid-coast finishes up its first full week of 2015, we’re taking a last look back at the stories that made an impact in 2014. Bath In February, firefighters rescued a father and his 4-year-old son from the second story of a burning house on South Street. Firefighters were honored by the city […]

FREEPORT Freeport has a new finance director, officially. The town council on Tuesday unanimously approved the appointment of Jessica Maloy to the position. Maloy has worked since 2010 as Lisbon’s finance director/treasure/tax collector. Her other experience includes work as an analyst for Utility Shared Services Corporation and Energy East Management Corporation, both of New Gloucester, […]

U.S. Sen. Angus King’s staff will conduct constituent outreach hours at several locations during the month of January. Mid-coast outreach hours in January will take place at: . Thursday, Jan. 15 — from 10 a.m. to noon at Brunswick Town Hall, located at 85 Union St. . Thursday, Jan. 15 — from 2-4 p.m. at […]

WISCASSET Wiscasset police Officer Donald H. Smith Jr. died suddenly at his home Wednesday at the age of 48. Smith died of natural causes, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said Thursday. Smith worked in the public safety field for more than 30 years, including as an emergency medical technician and assistant director of the Wiscasset […]

Arrowsic SHELLFISH COMMISSION, Monday, 5 p.m., Town Hall, 340 Arrowsic Road SELECT BOARD, Monday, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 340 Arrowsic Road Brunswick RIVERS AND COASTAL WATERS COMMITTEE, Monday, 6 p.m., Town Hall Room 206, 85 Union St. TEEN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Town […]

EDGECOMB An Edgecomb teacher and founder of the nonprofit Center for Teaching and Learning is among 50 finalists for the “ Nobel Prize of Teaching,” the Varkey GEMS Foundation Global Teacher Prize, which includes a $ 1 million award. A teacher since 1973, Nancie Atwell spent her classroom hours observing what worked with students and […]