Brunswick vapers look elsewhere

John Terhune Staff Writer

John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.

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Published
May 11, 2022

Brunswick vapers look elsewhere

Vape stores in other cities already are seeing more Brunswick customers in the weeks before Brunswick’s flavored tobacco and nicotine ban goes into effect.
Published
May 10, 2022

Bath Rotary to host addiction awareness event

Organizers hope parents, teens and adults will attend the hourlong event at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Morse High School auditorium.
Published
May 9, 2022

Bath library working to bridge the digital divide

Patten Free Library is partnering with the National Center for Digital Equity to bring free digital literacy classes like “internet safety” and “iPhone basics” to Bath.
Published
May 8, 2022

Midcoast fishermen learn how to save themselves on Cundy’s Harbor

Last week, a Massachusetts-based organization held a free, two-day safety training for Midcoast fishermen.
Published
May 8, 2022

Future uncertain for students of struggling Harpswell charter school

Some students at Harpswell Coastal Academy, which may be forced to shutter at the end of the year, say they would rather drop out than return to the traditional public school system.
Published
May 4, 2022

Donation helps fund final work on Maine’s First Ship

The Maine Antiques Dealers Association presented Maine’s First Ship with a $1,000 check Wednesday afternoon, one month before the ship’s scheduled launch on June 4.
Published
May 4, 2022

Bath gears up for National Bike Month

A mountain bike ride at the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Lily Pond Preserve on May 7 will kick of a slate of events hosted by the Bath Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee celebrating National Bike Month.
Published
May 3, 2022

Bath-area board chooses long-term solution over tax cut

The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors approved a $40.2 million budget proposal for 2023 on Monday.
Published
May 2, 2022

Phippsburg volunteers come out to build school pavilion

A team of volunteers spent the weekend building a pavilion outside Phippsburg Elementary School where students will be able to enjoy shade and fresh air.
Published
May 1, 2022

Painting by ‘Grandpa Moses’ commemorates Phippsburg’s past

Before his death in 2000, Everett Perkins, a retired Massachusetts police officer turned artist, created dozens of paintings based on his memories of the Midcoast from the dawn of the 20th century.