The nonprofit hopes to begin construction on its new 64-bed shelter next year and complete work in 2024.
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.
Town officials pitch Freeport as a mountain biking destination
Freeport’s town council and conservation commission will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall to workshop plans for an extensive system of mountain bike trails on Hedgehog Mountain, which proponents say will draw riders from around the region.
Freeport graduates celebrate return to Merrill Auditorium
Freeport High School once again held its graduation ceremony at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Sunday morning after the pandemic forced the event outdoors the past two years.
Morse graduates discuss passion and self-discovery
Morse High School held a student-led graduation ceremony Saturday at McMann Field.
Brunswick graduates urged to find meaning in life’s small moments
186 Brunswick seniors received their diplomas at Bowdoin College Friday after overcoming the challenges of remote learning during the pandemic.
‘Voice of the Shipbuilders’: Morse grad embarks on next phase
Football PA announcer Jonah Smith helped the school broadcast sports live while the pandemic kept fans out of arenas.
Childhood reading buddies together at top of Brunswick senior class
Brunswick valedictorian Margaret Chingos and salutatorian Sara Coughlin credit their friendship with helping them earn the top spots in their senior class.
Uvalde school massacre prompts Brunswick Junior High gun violence protest
Tuesday’s walk-out drew a rebuke from a Republican running for the state Legislature, who claimed the demonstration was partisan politicking.
Bath group launches replica of 400-plus-year-old ship after decades of work
Thousands gathered in Bath Saturday to watch the christening and launch of Virginia, a reconstruction of the first English-built oceangoing ship built in the Americas.
Harpswell Coastal Academy celebrates a resilient senior class
Harpswell Coastal Academy, which will open next year after a fight for survival this spring, held a fittingly quirky graduation ceremony Friday evening.