WEST BATH Local fishermen face numerous challenges, but at the end of the day, it’s a job to be celebrated. That was the message sent by three Midcoast fishermen during a panel discussion on Sunday, as they shared their perspectives on the industry. The conversation was hosted by the Sagadahoc Democrats and facilitated by Sen. […]

BRUNSWICK The growing Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center’s new director is no stranger to Brunswick. Richard Mears, who took on the role last fall, retired as Brunswick Police Department’s deputy chief in 1996. He then worked as a professor at the University of Maine in Augusta as coordinator of the Justice Studies program until retiring from […]

TOPSHAM Looking at a total dollar amount — $561,761 — Maine School Administrative District 75’s proposed increase in spending for the 2018-19 fiscal year seems high. But when compared to overall spending in the budget — $38.6 million — the increase amounts to a little less than 2 percent from the current year. In a […]

TOPSHAM Local residents were treated to a unique musical experience in Topsham over the weekend when the African Children’s Choir performed Sunday at the United Baptist Church. A group of 18 children from Uganda — ages seven to 11 — visited the Topsham church to perform a free concert for the public. The choir remained […]