HARPSWELL Mitchell Field’s water tower inspired a lot of passion in Harpswell at Saturday’s Town Meeting. A pair of warrant articles — of the 68 presented at the meeting — related to the water tower took up more than a third of the meeting with comments from residents and town officials. Up for debate was […]

BOSTON The Northeast is bracing for its third nor’easter in less than two weeks, while some people are still feeling the effects of the last storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. A southern storm is expected to make its way […]

TOPSHAM Add students from Maine School Administrative District 75 to those among the Midcoast who have the support of officials in taking part in a national walkout on Wednesday. MSAD 75 Superintendent Brad Smith sent out a letter to parents Friday indicating middle and high school students are planning to participate, and saying students who […]

BOWDOIN A hefty increase in spending due to a spike in EMS costs didn’t deter Bowdoin residents from approving the budget at Town Meeting Saturday. A $$ 1,075,473 spending plan for the 2018-19 fiscal year was OK’d, with an increase of $121,089 — or 12.69 percent — over the current year. A little more than […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is seeking nominations for the 2018 Downtown Preservation Awards. The awards will be presented on April 26 at BDA’s Speaker Series Spring event. Nominations for the Downtown Preservation Awards are due April 6. The Downtown Preservation Awards are presented annually in recognition of people and organizations that have created […]