DURHAM Mainers will be gearing up for some sticky-sweet fun in less than a week at Maine Maple Sunday. The annual event gives folks a peek inside local sugarhouses, and into what has become, for some producers, a way of life. Andrew Bucher, owner of Maple Hill Enterprises in Durham, has been making maple syrup […]

BRUNSWICK Speak now or forever hold your peace. Tonight’s the night for the public to voice their opinion about funding for a new road connecting Admiral Fitch Avenue and Gurnet Road in Cook’s Corner. The Brunswick Town Council will hold a public hearing on authorizing up to $2.55 million for planning and construction. According to […]

BRUNSWICK A fire heavily damaged a Brunswick couple’s home on Mere Point Road on Sunday afternoon, drawing firefighters from as many as a dozen towns. Upward of 50 firefighters responded, and Mere Point Road was closed to traffic until nearly 4 p.m. Brunswick Deputy Fire Chief Don Koslosky said firefighters were called to 1036 Mere […]

FREEPORT L.L. Bean’s sales dipped slightly over the past year, forcing the elimination of worker bonuses for the first time since 2008, but the CEO told workers on Friday that changes adopted in recent months are putting the company on a “path to a more prosperous future.” The Maine-based outdoors retailer announced annual revenue of […]

LISBON Lisbon’s downtown revitalization plans will take another step Tuesday night. The town is conducting a public hearing at 7 p.m. in anticipation of applying for a Community Development Block Grant. Comments made during the meeting will be part of Lisbon’s CDBG application to the state, and funds that are awarded will help pay for […]

AUGUSTA The Maine Department of Transportation is reassuring the public that it’s safe to travel bridges designed by a company involved in the design of a Miami pedestrian bridge that collapsed in a deadly accident that killed at least six people. The Bangor Daily News reports that Maine transportation department spokesman Ted Talbot says the […]

PORTLAND Lawsuits in which Republican Gov. Paul LePage hired outside legal representation have cost the state at least $110,000 since last fall, raising the total expenditures to at least half a million dollars over the past four years, according to a review by The Associated Press. The governor sued Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills in […]

BATH A bill designed to protect children from visual sexual aggression became became law last week without the governors signature. “An Act To Increase the Penalty for Visual Sexual Aggression against a Child” will increase the penalty on individuals who expose their genitals children under 14. This bill responds to a incident that happened last […]

TOPSHAM Irish melodies filled the air at Topsham Public Library Saturday. Members of the Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a free concert in the Highlands Community Room in the library. Directed by Nan White, the flute choir performs at numerous community events in the Midcoast, including performances for local libraries, […]