BRUNSWICK Brunswick police on Monday seized three goats from the River Road residence where they earlier this month removed 44 dogs, and charged two more people with animal abuse. Police executed a search warrant Aug. 10 at the home of Robert and Nancy Enman of 1024 River Road and found the dogs and a bird […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick voters will decide in November whether they want their school department to join a regional service center that could result in more state funding and better deals on programs and services. But one member of the town council is worried about the cost and intricacies of joining a new bureaucracy. Regional service centers […]

BRUNSWICK Carol Palesky, the former Topsham resident known for her fervent and prominent anti-tax crusades, as well as two convictions for white-collar crimes, has died. She was 78. Palesky died peacefully last week with her family — including her husband of 42 years, Jacob Palesky — by her side, according to an obituary published by […]

BRUNSWICK The Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter are gearing up for its 13th annual 5K and walk fundraiser, the “ Save a Stray 5K,” which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 25 at L.L.Bean’s Discovery Park in Freeport The Save a Stray 5K raises money for 3,500 animals cared for and placed in […]

BOWDOIN (AP) — A showy plant thought to have been long gone from Maine has been found this summer. Officials say the Unicorn Root was found this summer on private land in Bowdoin after having last been seen in the state 130 years ago. Unicorn Root features is a tall flowering stalk with white flowers […]

BOSTON Three area students were among the Red Sox Service Scholarship recipients congratulated on the field at Fenway Park by Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy and Red Sox Executive Vice President Troup Parkinson. CEO and Chairman of Jenzabar Bob Maginn, Chairman of New England Ford Dealer Advertising representing Ford Motor Company Fund David […]

PHIPPSBURG — The Popham Beach Library will host The Nature Conservancy’s Nancy Sferra Thursday at 7 p.m. Sferra will speak about The Basin Preserve in Phippsburg An anonymous gift of land given to The Nature Conservancy in 2006 has been developed into a 60- acre area of walking trails for public access and a research […]

DRESDEN ( AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving small businesses in southern and coastal Maine more than a half million dollars to open up new markets, reduce energy costs and cut back on fossil fuel use. Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says the grants are Renewable Energy for America Program funds and Value […]