TOPSHAM Add students from Maine School Administrative District 75 to those among the Midcoast who have the support of officials in taking part in a national walkout on Wednesday. MSAD 75 Superintendent Brad Smith sent out a letter to parents Friday indicating middle and high school students are planning to participate, and saying students who […]

BOWDOIN A hefty increase in spending due to a spike in EMS costs didn’t deter Bowdoin residents from approving the budget at Town Meeting Saturday. A $$ 1,075,473 spending plan for the 2018-19 fiscal year was OK’d, with an increase of $121,089 — or 12.69 percent — over the current year. A little more than […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is seeking nominations for the 2018 Downtown Preservation Awards. The awards will be presented on April 26 at BDA’s Speaker Series Spring event. Nominations for the Downtown Preservation Awards are due April 6. The Downtown Preservation Awards are presented annually in recognition of people and organizations that have created […]

PORTLAND A federal jury apparently didn’t believe seven men when they testified under oath that they were sexually abused by the founder of an orphanage in Haiti. But things have changed since summer 2015. The number of men willing to testify about alleged abuse they endured as boys in Haiti has grown to at least […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he offered a job back to a former staffer who was accused of domestic abuse. LePage’s comments relate to a much-publicized dispute between former White House speechwriter David Sorensen and his ex-wife, Jessica Corbett. The Republican governor said during a Friday radio interview with Howie Carr that […]

ROCKPORT Members of Maine’s baby-eel fishing industry are expecting high prices for the tiny fish this year because of a shortage on the international market, and sushi lovers could end up feeling the pinch. Maine is the only U.S. state with a significant fishery for baby eels, or elvers. The tiny, translucent eels are sold […]

STOCKTON SPRINGS (AP) — A 10-year-old girl who was beaten to death in Maine was remembered in the state where she was born. The funeral for Marissa Kennedy was held Saturday in Newburgh, New York. Marissa lived in New York state with her grandparents before moving to Maine to live with her mother and stepfather. […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Maine’s largest city are investigating a fatal crash involving a city-owned commercial vehicle that resulted in the death of a man. Portland police say they respond to the crash at 3:46 a.m. on Saturday. They say a dump truck carrying a load of snow struck and killed a 58-year-old city […]