HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Marine Resources Committee is looking to limit shellfish dragging in the town’s intertidal zone. At a Tuesday night committee meeting, committee members and fishermen described the practice as destructive, with the potential for eliminating the growth that has built up in the area’s long period of closure. “It just makes a mess […]

BRUNSWICK — Councilors on Monday voted to authorize the town to proceed with a property tax revaluation, and issue bonds to cover the costs of the project. Councilors voted 8-1 in favor of the ordinance, with Councilor Perreault dissenting. The revaluation comes with a price tag of $400,000. The current tax rate is $28.36 per $1,000 of assessed value. […]

HARPSWELL — On a sandy beach in Phippsburg last June, Lynda Doughty swaddled a one week-old harbor seal pup in a pink towel and guided it into a dog crate. After checking for the tell-tale signs of abandonment – things like gum color, the presence of an umbilical cord, and weight – Doughty had determined the […]

The men of the Stein Hoisting Challenge show off their strength, sponsored by the Southern Midcoast Chamber of Commerce, part of Oktoberfest at the Topsham Fair Grounds on Saturday, Sept. 19.

BATH — A competition between two declared write-in candidates for a seat on the Bath City Council is the only Election Day contest here and in Topsham. Terry A. Nordmann of Western Avenue and John MacGregor of Middle Street are running for the Ward 3 council seat, which has been vacant since Kyle Rogers resigned […]

BATH — Two men arrested last December for allegedly vandalizing the former Huse School are trying to atone for their mistakes through the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast. Daniyil Klimov and Zachary Lambert, both in their early 20s, are performing 176 hours of community service, are making restitution, and have written public letters of […]