TOPSHAM Central Maine Healthcare is getting back to basics. That’s the idea behind a new facility it plans to open in Topsham this summer, which will offer imaging, urgent and cancer care, and lab services. In addition, a range of rotating clinics and specialty care services will be offered. The 44,000-square-foot facility will be located […]

DRESDEN With the end of winter in sight, Maine Maple Sunday beckons. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Maine Maple Sunday, an opportunity for the public to learn about the “age-old process coupled with modern methods of ‘maple sugaring’ in Maine,” according to the Maine Maple Producers Association. More than 100 maple producers open […]

RFB Enterprises will acquire Sample News Group publications in Maine including The Times Record (Brunswick), Journal Tribune (Biddeford) and the Mainely Media weekly publications. The Maine publications of the Sample News Group will become part of Alliance Press, a commercial printer in Brunswick, Maine. “We have greatly enjoyed newspapering in Maine for nearly 20 years,” […]

TOPSHAM After a thorough search, Topsham has a new fire chief. Chris McLaughlin is taking over the post vacated in July when Brian Stockdale left to become Lewiston’s fire chief. He officially begins his duties on April 2. “I look forward to the challenge,” said McLaughlin. “I really think it’s a perfect fit for me […]

BATH The U.S. Senate has passed an appropriations bill that funds the government through Sept. 30, which also includes money that could benefit Bath Iron Works. According to Senate Budget Committee Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, the legislation funds $3.4 billion for the DDG-51 — or Arleigh Burkeclass — destroyer program. BIW is one of two […]

BOWDOINHAM State Rep. Seth Berry has announced he has filed papers to run for reelection to the Maine House of Representatives. Berry represents House District 55, which includes Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, most of Richmond, and the historic nature preserve of Swan Island. “Augusta has many lobbyists and voices for the big dogs, and too few for […]

Brunswick — On March 25, the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust welcomes Will Bonsall, founding director of the Scatterseed Project and author of the popular “Will Bonsall’s Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening,” to their final Winter Garden Workshop of the season, Growing More Crops in Less Space, from 2-4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Brunswick. Bonsall […]

BATH — Marissa Parks of Bath, a senior at Morse High School, has been selected to receive the 2018 Principal’s Award, Principal Jay Pinkerton announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement, citizenship, and leadership. “Throughout her years at Morse High School, Marissa […]