TOPSHAM The Midcoast is digging out from a winter storm today, one that brought more than a foot of wet and heavy snow to the area. According to local snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service, Brunswick got 14 inches of snow, Phippsburg received 15 inches and Woolwich got 16 inches. Plow crews racked […]

BRUNSWICK Tedford Housing is looking to consolidate operations at a new facility. Tedford Executive Director Craig Phillips told Brunswick councilors late last month a new building planned at the corner of Pleasant Hill Road and Baribeau Drive would house all operations. That would consolidate its two shelter facilities, as well as Tedford’s administrative staff into […]

BOWDOINHAM A little more than two weeks from Maine Maple Sunday, it’s time to start celebrating the passion that goes into making maple syrup. For Del and Linda Temple of Bowdoinham, it’s something to look forward to every winter. The Temples tap maples on their own property and at other locations where they’re given permission. […]

BATH The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to the first event in its Stewardship Series to learn how to identify trees in winter on Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. at Morse Pond Preserve in Georgetown. Led by Stewardship Coordinator Cheri Brunault, participants will uncover clues to name the trees of the forest, […]

BATH — Bath Historical Society will present a historical talk and a tour of the Bath Custom House building at 10:30 a.m. March 10. Charles E. Burden will present a history of the structure at the auditorium in Davenport Memorial City Hall, 55 Front St. After the talk, attendees will walk to the nearby Custom […]

BRUNSWICK — Twice- Told Tales, the used and rare bookstore in Brunswick, is set to reopent today after being closed since Christmas because of construction occurring in other parts of the building. The bookstore was sc reopened on Friday, March 9. Regular patrons will note a new set of doors inside the familiar Pleasant Street […]

BOWDOIN Selectmen feel a steep increase in EMS costs are worth the service — now Bowdoin residents will weigh in on it. Bowdoin will conduct its annual town meeting at Bowdoin Central School Saturday, at which residents will vote on a pair of proposals that will significantly raise the budget for next fiscal year. The […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Downtown Association is launching a new program in downtown Brunswick today. Maine Street Mania is a four-week promotion designed to increase awareness of the variety of businesses and merchandise available in downtown Brunswick. Eighteen local businesses are participating. Customers can pick up a Maine Street MANIA card at any participating business. Customers […]