Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.

Climate change initiatives and focusing on the local food economy are priorities for Steve Walker.

The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust's Farmers' Market, established in 1999, is one of the largest summer farmers markets in the state.

Take part in costume parades at the Patten Free Library Friday, Oct. 27, and on the Brunswick Mall Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Ivan McTaggart spent seven days and six nights on the climb and now can check another item off his bucket list.

Two dozen homes were built there to accommodate defense workers and their families during World War I. Ned Baxter wants to preserve its historic significance.

Housing Resources for Youth places teens and young adults in supportive homes for various lengths of time so they can complete high school and move on to college or into the workforce.

The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.

Hannah Chatalbash of Brunswick has been named executive director of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.

Three Maine artists hope their show, "Alight on the Rocky Shores: This is not an exhibition on lighthouses," will promote protection of a vulnerable environment.

The Midcoast Youth Center is working with an increasing number of students who don't have a stable address or reliable caregivers.

The Sept. 9 event includes workshops, games with authors, a costume parade and more.

The town has been working to address environmental concerns at the stream, which runs into the Androscoggin River, since 2014.

While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.

Water in the marsh, which filters into the Kennebec River and then the Gulf of Maine, hasn't been flowing or draining correctly for hundreds of years.

Dozens of artists featured in an upcoming book, "Art of Penobscot Bay," are showing their work at the Thos. Moser showroom.

The 56th annual festival will feature 'the most famous, relatable and traditional events,' an organizer says.

Members of the Class of 2023 say the celebration has been bittersweet, knowing that the school is closing its doors.

The new facility also houses the college's Arctic Studies Program, which puts a focus on Indigenous knowledge and cultures as central to addressing climate change.

The annual fundraiser brought in $12,500 for the Thomas Settlemire Community Garden, which also includes Midcoast Hunger Prevention's Common Good Garden.

Small-batch ice cream in a wide range of creative flavors is a sweet staple of summer in Maine.

Beginning kite flyer Mikayla Patel starts out with her unicorn/mermaid delta and ends up with a fine sense of accomplishment.

Some of the best sights and sounds around can be seen and heard from a kayak.

From birding to canoeing, either on your own or on a guided tour, Maine Audubon has more than 100 programs planned this summer in Falmouth and Scarborough.

Businesses and the community have rallied around the event in an important show of support for LGBTQ+ residents, including youth, an organizer says.

The music department is now able to offer free extra instruction to students who want to hone their instrument skills.

Pavel Sulyandziga and a Yarmouth High School student have teamed up to present a benefit concert performed by his opera singer son, Pavel Sulyandziga Jr.

Tedford Housing has raised about $4.3 million of its $8.3 million goal for the emergency housing facility.

Patrick Asare will be in Brunswick next week to read from and discuss his book "The Boy from Boadua – One African's Journey of Hunger and Sacrifice in Pursuit of a Dream."

The nonprofit group will purchase the property, where it also plans to build a $5 million ice arena, and open a full-size outdoor turf field.

A new activity tent and the presence of Maine's First Ship will be part of a range of activities at Maine Maritime Museum on Saturday, May 20.

The public is invited to an opening ceremony and building tours on May 25.

A May 10 event in Freeport featuring eight survivors is designed to address misconceptions and stigmas about domestic abuse.

'Miracle worker' Brian Diamond-Falk of Portland has so far repaired more than 300 bikes to donate to New Mainers and others in need of transportation.