BRUNSWICK There will be no St. John’s Bazaar this year, due to construction taking place at the St. John’s Catholic School campus. A Brunswick staple every June for more than 40 years, the fundraiser supported St. John the Baptist Church. The event raised an annual average of $20,000, though profits have ranged from $14,000 to […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Police say several Maine town residents helped them capture a suspect considered armed and dangerous. Boothbay Harbor police officials say they learned Saturday afternoon that the 38-year-old Libson man allegedly stole a vehicle from the Biddeford area and had fled to Boothbay Harbor. The Bangor Daily News reports Officer John Braley located the […]

BATH — Keith Laser of Bath was elected school superintendent of Alternative Organizational Structure 98 by the district’s board May 7. Laser is currently the superintendent of Regional School Unit No. 67 in Lincoln, a position he’s held for the past four years. His previous positions include school superintendent in Calais and assistant superintendent of […]

BATH While the growing season may have ended months ago, hungry Mainers still need fresh vegetables. That’s why the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a volunteer group founded in June 2016, continue their efforts to gather surplus produce from local farmers for distribution at local food banks and meal sites. The group invites potential new gleaners to learn […]

Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is the recipient of one of five Volunteer Generation Fund grants awarded to community based organizations across Maine. The grant is funded by the Maine Commission for Community Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program will receive $37,500 to increase capacity to utilize […]