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Bowdoin falls to RIT in NCAA semifinal, championship hopes end

Bowdoin falls to RIT in NCAA semifinal, championship hopes end

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Woolwich schedules special town meeting for June 24 at school
Government

Woolwich schedules special town meeting for June 24 at school

Woolwich posted its June 24 special town meeting warrant on June 4, giving voters time to review articles before they meet at Woolwich Central School at 6 p.m.

James Thompson2m read
Bath podcast guide spotlights Maine history, boatbuilding stories
Community

Bath podcast guide spotlights Maine history, boatbuilding stories

Bath’s best history podcasts turn the riverfront and wooden boatbuilding stories into an easy self-guided tour of Sagadahoc County.

Lisa Park5m read
Bowdoinham farmers market returns Saturdays at Mailly Waterfront Park
Community

Bowdoinham farmers market returns Saturdays at Mailly Waterfront Park

Bowdoinham’s Saturday market is back at Mailly Waterfront Park, with local food, eWIC-friendly stalls and a season running through Oct. 10.

Sarah Chen2m read
McCarthy touts jobs, affordability in Bath Iron Works campaign stop
Business

McCarthy touts jobs, affordability in Bath Iron Works campaign stop

At Bath Iron Works, Owen McCarthy cast his governor run as a test of whether Maine can deliver better wages and lower housing costs for working families.

Sarah Chen2m read
Topsham board to hear marijuana manufacturing license application June 18
Business

Topsham board to hear marijuana manufacturing license application June 18

Topsham selectmen will hear a bid for a cannabis manufacturing license at 12 Center Park Road, with neighbors able to review the file before the June 18 hearing.

Sarah Chen2m read
Topsham seeks firefighter-paramedic to bolster fire and EMS coverage
Government

Topsham seeks firefighter-paramedic to bolster fire and EMS coverage

Topsham was hiring a firefighter-paramedic for a 42-hour shift cycle as crews handled more than 2,100 calls a year.

James Thompson1m read
Bowdoinham waterfront signs aim to boost visitors, local spending
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Bowdoinham waterfront signs aim to boost visitors, local spending

Bowdoinham is replacing waterfront signs to steer more visitors into the village core, where town leaders hope parks, trails and events turn into local spending.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brunswick housing for asylum seekers sparks backlash over $3.5 million cost
Government

Brunswick housing for asylum seekers sparks backlash over $3.5 million cost

Maine taxpayers are footing nearly $3.5 million in rent for 60 Brunswick Landing apartments, even as critics question why the money went there instead of local housing needs.

Marcus Williams2m read
Bath-Brunswick-Topsham chamber revamps awards night into community leadership awards
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Bath-Brunswick-Topsham chamber revamps awards night into community leadership awards

The chamber's June 18 awards night shift signals a bigger push to attract sponsors, spotlight local employers and keep Midcoast businesses connected.

Sarah Chen2m read
Maine State Music Theatre opens summer season with Hairspray in Brunswick
Community

Maine State Music Theatre opens summer season with Hairspray in Brunswick

Hairspray opened Maine State Music Theatre’s summer run in Brunswick, drawing patrons to Pickard Theatre and lifting downtown traffic through June 20.

Lisa Park2m read
Popham Beach shows how Sagadahoc County’s shoreline shapes daily life
Community

Popham Beach shows how Sagadahoc County’s shoreline shapes daily life

Popham Beach is Sagadahoc County’s most practical shoreline, where fees, parking pressure, erosion, and access rules shape a day trip for midcoast families.

Lisa Park6m read
Reid State Park draws summer crowds to Sagadahoc County coast
Community

Reid State Park draws summer crowds to Sagadahoc County coast

Reid State Park is where public access, crowd pressure and shoreline erosion meet. Its beaches, trails and nesting habitat shape summer life on Georgetown’s coast.

Lisa Park5m read
Kenny Peterson leaves Tandem Coffee to focus on Side by Side Coffee
Business

Kenny Peterson leaves Tandem Coffee to focus on Side by Side Coffee

After 10 years at Tandem, Kenny Peterson is going full time with Side By Side Coffee, a mobile cart now serving events across Maine and into the Midcoast.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bowdoinham sets June 4 deadline for absentee ballots, early voting
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Bowdoinham sets June 4 deadline for absentee ballots, early voting

Bowdoinham’s June 4 absentee deadline has passed, leaving Election Day voting or same-day registration for the June 9 primary and June 10 Town Meeting. All 2026 voting will be at Bowdoinham Community School.

Marcus Williams2m read
Bowdoinham seeks consultant for waterfront access and resilience plan
Government

Bowdoinham seeks consultant for waterfront access and resilience plan

Bowdoinham is seeking a consultant to map and redesign river access sites, with $55,000 in grant money and a June 18 deadline at stake.

James Thompson2m read
Bath arts center survives on neighbor-to-neighbor support
Community

Bath arts center survives on neighbor-to-neighbor support

The Chocolate Church survives on neighbor-to-neighbor support, not one big patron. In Bath, that means volunteer labor, small gifts, school ties, and local rescue work that keep the doors open.

Marcus Williams4m read
Bath Iron Works delivers USS Patrick Gallagher ahead of schedule
Business

Bath Iron Works delivers USS Patrick Gallagher ahead of schedule

Bath Iron Works turned over future USS Patrick Gallagher more than two months early, a strong signal for BIW jobs, Navy business and Bath’s shipbuilding reputation.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brunswick girls lacrosse closes regular season with 16-5 win over Mt. Ararat
Education

Brunswick girls lacrosse closes regular season with 16-5 win over Mt. Ararat

Brunswick seized 16 of 22 draws and got four goals each from Solveig Ledwick and Morgan Barnhorst to close the regular season on Senior Night. The win looked less like a one-off rivalry surge and more like a team finding its playoff identity.

Lisa Park2m read
Antigoni’s Pizza reopens in Brunswick after fire closure
Business

Antigoni’s Pizza reopens in Brunswick after fire closure

Antigoni’s Pizza was back in Brunswick after 11 days, with regulars packing the room and helping the family-owned shop recover from a May 17 fire.

Sarah Chen2m read
Richmond voters approve $12.7 million budget package, tax rate may rise less than $1
Government

Richmond voters approve $12.7 million budget package, tax rate may rise less than $1

Richmond voters approved a $12.7 million budget package Tuesday, with the tax rate projected to climb less than $1 per $1,000 of assessed value.

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Bowdoinham weighs traffic calming, crosswalk changes near waterfront park
Government

Bowdoinham weighs traffic calming, crosswalk changes near waterfront park

Bowdoinham’s Route 24 experiment put pedestrians, drivers and businesses on notice as officials tested whether safer crossings can stick without choking access to the waterfront.

James Thompson2m read
Bath approves $24.8 million budget, taxes set to rise 5.4%
Government

Bath approves $24.8 million budget, taxes set to rise 5.4%

Bath's new budget will raise taxes about $260 on a $300,000 home, with personnel, benefits and facility work driving the increase.

James Thompson2m read
Brunswick approves 180-day moratorium on new data centers
Government

Brunswick approves 180-day moratorium on new data centers

Brunswick put a six-month stop on new data centers, buying time to decide how much land, power and water the town will give a fast-growing industry.

James Thompson2m read
Beach Hazard Statement issued for Sagadahoc County coastal areas
Community

Beach Hazard Statement issued for Sagadahoc County coastal areas

Dangerous surf affected Sagadahoc County’s coast Thursday, with the National Weather Service in Gray warning beachgoers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT.

Lisa Park1m read
Brunswick rally marks gun violence awareness day, offers free lockboxes
Community

Brunswick rally marks gun violence awareness day, offers free lockboxes

Brunswick’s Wear Orange rally will hand out free lockboxes and press for safer storage, as Maine leaders push prevention after 171 firearm deaths in 2024.

Marcus Williams2m read
Bowdoinham announces July 26 Open Farm and Studio Day
Community

Bowdoinham announces July 26 Open Farm and Studio Day

Bowdoinham’s 14th Open Farm and Studio Day will spread across 10 venues July 26, with farm tours, live demos, a Food Pantry barbecue and music.

Sarah Chen2m read
Topsham company aims to bring fish canning back to Maine
Business

Topsham company aims to bring fish canning back to Maine

Maine Canned Fish plans to reopen fish canning in Topsham, packaging flounder, cod and oysters in tins and aiming to be running by summer.

Sarah Chen2m read
Norway Savings Bank branches in Brunswick, Topsham host Midcoast Humane drive
Community

Norway Savings Bank branches in Brunswick, Topsham host Midcoast Humane drive

Norway Savings Bank lobbies in Brunswick and Topsham are collecting food, leashes and linens for Midcoast Humane through July 10 as shelter intake stays high.

Lisa Park2m read
Bath investigates fire that damaged flag at historic Masonic Temple
Community

Bath investigates fire that damaged flag at historic Masonic Temple

A flag fire outside Bath’s Masonic Temple burned out before crews arrived, but it triggered a state investigation at one of downtown’s most visible landmarks.

Lisa Park2m read