BRUNSWICK — Attorneys representing the mother of a former Brunswick Junior High School student and the Maine Human Rights Commission filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the School Department and BJHS Principal Walter Wallace. The lawsuit was not unexpected after nearly six months of out-of-court talks failed to settle claims the school did not […]

BRUNSWICK — Town councilors on July 6 unanimously authorized an $18,000 unbudgeted expenditure to help a local social service agency out of a tax jam. The problem began when the agency, Family Focus, acquired property on Venture Drive at Brunswick Landing in January 2014, but did not apply for a property tax exemption. As a result […]

Quinn Blaiklock of Arrowsic leads a Chinese dragon created by Five Elements Mountain Martial Arts Fitness Center during the Bath Heritage Days Parade on Saturday, July 4. Fireworks light up the sky over the Kennebec River on Sunday night, July 6, at the conclusion to Bath Heritage Days.

BRUNSWICK — There was a time when the waters of Casco Bay were thick with meadows of eelgrass. Not anymore. According to aerial photography taken by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in 2013, seagrass covers just 44 percent of the area it covered in 2001. And the upper reaches of Casco Bay, including Brunswick, show […]

BATH — The first phase of the two-year reconstruction of North Street is expected to wrap up in mid-October. The project is intended to improve the road surface, provide continuous and safe areas for pedestrians, and improve the quality of life and appearance along the street, the city announced earlier this year. The current phase […]

BATH — Longing to be the next Laurence Olivier, or perhaps Groucho Marx? You’ll have the opportunity this month to learn the art of acting. Studio Theatre of Bath is offering “Everything You Need to Know About Acting for the Theater From Soup to Nuts (Mostly Nuts) in Three Easy Lessons,” a three-session workshop on […]

BRUNSWICK — School may be out for the summer, but a local land trust is making sure the educational opportunities don’t stop. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is offering free outings each week to area youth and their families, allowing them to explore southern Mid-Coast waters, trails, and farms. Wednesdays through August at 10 a.m., participants […]

HARPSWELL — The iconic Cook’s Lobster House restaurant has been sold out of bankruptcy to a couple with roots in Lewiston for $1.25 million. The Garrison Cove Road restaurant on Bailey Island originally went on the market in January for $1.79 million. Its owner, Norman C. Parent, sought bankruptcy protection for Cook’s Lobster House in […]