The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
Understaffed Midcoast restaurants can’t meet demand
While business at restaurants has largely bounced back since the pandemic-induced lows of 2020, staffing shortages are forcing some local spots to cut hours or menu items.
No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean
The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
Electric slide: Consumers and government push for more electric vehicles
Maine is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road from 7,000 to 219,000 by 2030.
March of the monkfish: How a bottom-dweller keeps bellies full, fisheries afloat
By serving up seafood like monkfish stew at low or no cost, the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program helps keep Maine’s turbulent fishing industry afloat while helping the food insecure obtain nutritious meals.
100 years later, Georgetown Working League still bringing warmth
The 109-year-old Georgetown Working League will host its BIT$ and BITE$ silent auction and bake sale fundraiser Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Georgetown Community Center.
Volunteers work to keep Mainers in need from missing relief checks
A network of volunteers continues to help low-income Mainers file state tax returns so they can claim their $850 COVID relief checks.
Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire
The head of Midcoast Humane’s behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.
New principal aims to bring stability in wake of Harpswell Coastal Academy’s hectic year
With 25 years of experience leading schools, new Harpswell Coastal Academy Principal Amy Marx hopes to bring even more project-based learning to the newly consolidated charter school.