After an early spike in rabies reports earlier this year, officials are now urging caution and offering tips to avoid contact with bats, which are most active from late July to early September.
2023
Filing period opens for spots on Brunswick Town Council, School Board
Three seats on the Brunswick Town Council and three seats on the School Board will be decided in the Nov. 7 election.
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri highlights field for Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday
Obiri, the 2023 Boston Marathon winner and the only woman to win world championships outdoors, indoors and in cross country, will compete at Beach to Beacon for the first time.
Brunswick woman, 87, fights off home intruder — then feeds him
A teenager broke into Marjorie Perkins’ home and attacked her, according to police.
As work begins on the largest U.S. dam removal project, tribes look to a future of growth
The demolition is part of a national movement to return the natural flow of the nation’s rivers and restore habitat for fish and the ecosystems that sustain other wildlife.
Sports Digest: Dogs’ pitcher Gambrell named the Eastern League pitcher of the week
Grant Gambrell threw seven scoreless innings, holding the Richmond Flying Squirrels to three hits and one walk and striking out eight in a 12-0 victory last Friday.
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick wise to take hands-on approach in training camp
Belichick halted practice Monday when things got too chippy, and seems more involved in practice this year.
IS claims responsibility for suicide bombing at rally that killed 54 in northwest Pakistan
IS, known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, made the claim in a statement that said the attack was part of the group’s continuing war against forms of democracy it deems to be against Islam.
Researchers, fishing crews, birds clash over all that horseshoe crabs provide
The biomedical industry is adopting new standards to protect a primordial sea animal that is a linchpin of the production of vital medicines.
NFL notebook: Hamlin puts aside fear and practices in pads for the first time since cardiac arrest
It was the first time Damar Hamlin was in full uniform since collapsing on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2.