WASHINGTON An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House, with its descriptions of current and former aides calling President Donald Trump an “idiot” and a “liar,” disparaging his judgment and claiming they plucked papers off his desk to prevent him from […]

BATH Bath Housing officials say 10 elderly and disabled residents were displaced by Sunday’s fire at Seacliff Apartments. “While the fire originated in an apartment on the first floor, 10 of the 40 residents have been displaced due to water and smoke damage on the first and second floors,” Executive Director Deborah Keller wrote in […]

LISBON Lisbon officials hope changing signals will improve the flow of traffic along Route 196. Town councilors on Tuesday approved changes in traffic signals for the busy Main Street intersection. The lights will allow for the addition of left-hand turning lanes to the intersection known for congestion. “We’ve been working with the MDOT on the […]

LISBON Medical marijuana stores are on hold again in Lisbon. Lisbon town councilors enacted a new, six-month moratorium on medical marijuana establishments after its previous one expired. The delay gives town planners time to decide where the establishments could be allowed, and what rules they should have to follow if they are allowed. “The only […]

BATH Nananda Col will lead a forum in Bath about ticks and tick protection at a KELT (Kennebec Estuary Land Trust) Untapped event Bath Brewing Company on Sept. 17 from 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Col was afflicted two tickborne diseases due to not taking tick precautions while mushroom foraging, according to the trust. Now, she shares […]

DURHAM The town is looking for residents to volunteer for a Capital Improvement Policy Advisory Committee. The committee will develop policy guidelines for evaluating annual capital expenditure requests, such as vehicles and equipment. With that policy in place, the town hopes to develop a Capital Improvement Plan to better prioritize and plan for future capital […]

BATH Bath Housing will receive $144,213 in federal funding to issue housing vouchers aimed at helping people with disabilities who are at risk of homelessness or institutionalization find permanent, affordable housing. “This is a grant we applied for mainstream vouchers which will be essentially housing choice vouchers typically serving disabled households,” said Bath Housing Executive […]

BRUNSWICK Maggie is a female terrier mix around 2 years old. She’s jam-packed full of sweetness from her goofy ears to her little toes! She is a southern belle and came to Coastal Humane all the way from Mississippi. Will you show her around Maine? Explore with her, introduce her to some gorgeous Maine foliage? […]

DEBLOIS In the era of superfoods, Maine blueberries aren’t so super. The Maine wild blueberry industry harvests one of the most beloved fruit crops in New England, but it’s locked in a downward skid in a time when other nutrition-packed foods, from acai to quinoa, dominate the conversation about how to eat. And questions linger […]