BRUNSWICK Brunswick High School students have the blessing of district administration to walk out on March 14. A national demonstration about school violence and gun control is taking place at 10 a.m. that day, with students across the country planning to take part. The 17-minute walkout — one minute for each of the 17 victims […]

LISBON Lisbon Superintendent Richard Green is asking students to stay in the building during a proposed walkout next week. Part of a planned national demonstration on March 14, the purpose is to call on members of Congress to enact stricter gun laws. Locally, school districts in the Midcoast are preparing for the likelihood of students […]

TOPSHAM Another threat of violence at Mt. Ararat High School this time has resulted in an arrest. Topsham police say they have arrested Jonas Cloukey, 19, of Bowdoinham, on Monday, after investigating an alleged threat via social media. According to a press release, Topsham police say they were notified of the alleged threat posted using […]

HARPSWELL Residents will get their chance to vote on Harpswell’s proposed $5.22 million spending plan on Saturday. The town will conduct its annual Town Meeting on March 10, and residents will vote on the budget, a pair of positions and funding for Curtis Memorial Library. They’ll also take up a debate on the future of […]

BRUNSWICK Prior to opening the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum for the 2018 season, Pejepscot Historical Society plans to rebuild the visitor entrance porch and accessibility ramp. Now that more than half the costs of the estimated $26,000 rebuild have been raised privately, the society is inviting the local community to “Join the Welcome Committee” and […]

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Timothy Sterner of Brunswick has received a Bachelor of Science in IT – Security Emphasis degree from Western Governors University Feb. 10. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE The following local students received Dean’s High Honors at Connecticut College: Kelley Frumer of Bowdoinham; Emily Cowan, Natalie Grant, Aidan Sachs of Brunswick; Justin Mendillo, Lucy Sandin of […]

BOSTON Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from Virginia to New England remained without power Monday, several days after a major nor’easter struck the East Coast, and with another storm bearing down. Residents faced a massive cleanup Monday following the storm, which was blamed for nine deaths, including two children struck by trees. The […]

YORK (AP) — The nor’easter that battered the New England coast has once again revealed a shipwreck’s remains on Short Sands Beach in York. The York Police Department posted photos Monday that show the skeleton of a ship that’s believed to be a sloop more than 160 years old. The Maine Historic Preservation Commission believes […]

AUGUSTA Maine officials announced Monday that the state will become the first to let voters rank candidates in a statewide primary election. The system will be introduced during June primary elections, which includes a crowded race for governor. Maine voters will choose among two dozen or so candidates to compete in the general election in […]