John Terhune

Press Herald

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
April 20, 2022

New birth center aims to make childbirth like a spa day

Bath’s Soft Corner Midwifery will open a birth center later this year, which will give more Mainers the option of having children outside a hospital setting.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine domestic violence advocacy group lays groundwork with next generation in Bath

Using age-appropriate lessons on inclusivity, empathy and boundary setting, the group aims to prepare youngsters for future conversations about domestic violence.
Published
April 18, 2022

Sen. Collins calls for aid to Ukraine following Bath shipyard visit

Collins and Rep. Jared Golden were joined on a tour of BIW by U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.
Published
April 17, 2022

Mentorship group strikes gold with bowling fundraiser

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick raised over $61,000 through its ‘Bowl for Kids’ Sake’ fundraiser, exceeding its $50,000 goal.
Published
April 14, 2022

Poetry becomes a time machine at Patten Free Library

Friday at 3 p.m., Patten Free Library will host “The Poetry of Maine,” a virtual discussion on four Sagadahoc County poets from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Published
April 13, 2022

Under cloud of uncertainty, Harpswell Charter School elects to fight for survival

The Board of Directors of Harpswell Coastal Academy unanimously voted Wednesday to keep developing a plan to consolidate the school’s 2 campuses.
Published
April 13, 2022

Woolwich family sues Amazon over fatal highway crash

Misty Fisher and her family filed a negligence lawsuit Monday after a delivery driver hit and killed her husband in Topsham in July 2020.
Published
April 12, 2022

Delayed consolidation vote could doom Harpswell charter school

The Maine Charter School Commission voted Tuesday to defer decision on Harpswell Coastal Academy’s request to consolidate its 2 campuses for the upcoming school year.
Published
April 11, 2022

Frustrated by Bath, Woolwich towers, environmental group looks to U.S. Supreme Court for relief

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay objects to flashing lights on 2 electrical towers near the Chops Passage, which it says are unnecessary.
Published
April 10, 2022

After years of buffering, Georgetown on the verge of high-speed internet

Georgetown Broadband, a company formed in 2020 dedicated to bringing high-speed internet access, started installing fiber-optic cables on March 24. The group’s leaders hope to begin providing service sometime this summer.