BRUNSWICK As if Black Friday wasn’t enough, the post-Thanksgiving spending spree has been extended for two additional days in recent years, with Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. With sometimes impressive sales and bargains, the days immediately following Thanksgiving quickly divert Americans’ attention from the day of thanks toward shopping. A new tradition, however, is […]

LEWISTON L.L. Bean is kicking it up a notch as demand continues to surge for its iconic boot. The Maine-based outdoors retailer has leased a larger, 110,000-square-foot building and plans to install a third injection-molding machine to manufacture the rubber soles. It’s also hiring 100 more workers in the new year to make the boots. […]

BRUNSWICK More than 1,000 people of all ages gathered Saturday afternoon on the Mall to usher in the holiday season, with the annual lighting of a Christmas tree and a visit by Santa Claus. Beginning at 2 p.m., the line of children waiting to see Santa grew steadily longer, as weather predictions of rain held […]

BRUNSWICK The state of Maine has reached a crisis point in hiring and maintaining enough direct support professionals to care for the number of individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Providers, such as the Brunswick-based Independence Association, are trying to head off yet another dangerous state-funding model for the sake of the safety and quality […]

TOPSHAM A Topsham police cruiser was struck by a van on Route 196 late Sunday morning. Maine State Police Sgt. Jason Madore said the Topsham cruiser was traveling north with lights and sirens on. The officer began to make a U-turn to get to respond to an emergency when the van behind him collided with […]

TOPSHAM Community Spay-Neuter Clinic invites pet owners to bring their dogs or cats to the clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 13 for a rabies clinic. Rabies vaccines will be offered for $15 and appointments are required. Owners can schedule appointments by calling (207) 721-8395. Maine state law requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated against […]