BRUNSWICK Tedford Shelter Executive Director Craig Phillips has reviewed the annual homeless Point in Time count, but he didn’t need a piece of paper to tell him homelessness is on the rise in the Midcoast. “There’s a backlog at our shelters,” Phillips said. That’s mainly due to a lack of apartments, especially affordable apartments, in […]

HARPSWELL The future of an aging water tower at Mitchell Field in Harpswell will likely be determined at a town meeting next month. The fading, blue structure is a remnant of when the field was used as the Navy’s fuel depot until it was closed in 1992. The town acquired the Mitchell Field property in […]

BOWDOIN A fire destroyed a mobile home in Bowdoin and sent a man to the hospital with smoke inhalation on Thursday. The blaze at 1156 Augusta Road was reported at 2:49 p.m. and resulted in the closure of a portion of Route 201. Bowdoinham Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle said one end of the mobile home […]

BRUNSWICK Trying to figure out adult services for people with disabilities can be a daunting process for families tasked with making those difficult decisions. Balancing quality of life, productivity and safety in Maine has been largely centered on the client — something that may change if the Department of Health and Human Services institutes the […]

BRUNSWICK — Coastal Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the Homebuyer Education class, a four-session course, on Mondays and Wednesdays, April 4, 6, 11, and 13, from 6- 8:30 p.m. at CEI, 30 Federal St., Brunswick. Topics include Maine Housing’s Home Assist Program that […]

BRUNSWICK — People Plus has rescheduled its 40th anniversary celebration to March 11 at 11 a.m. at the People Plus Center at 35 Union St. The keynote speaker will be Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. The event is free and open to members. Go to peopleplusmaine.org for more information.

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast–Parkview Health will hold its annual Healthcare Career Day on March 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick. The informational open house gives interested individuals an opportunity to explore healthcare careers in the hospital setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore career options, including nursing, […]