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Days Ferry in Woolwich preserves a rare ferry-linked village landscape

Days Ferry in Woolwich preserves a rare ferry-linked village landscape

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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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Brunswick in Bloom garden tour returns for fifth year
Community

Brunswick in Bloom garden tour returns for fifth year

Brunswick’s fifth annual in Bloom garden tour led visitors through private and public gardens, then ended with a complimentary Garden Party on July 18.

Marcus Williams1m read
Sagadahoc Bridge marked as Maine DOT’s first design-build project
Government

Sagadahoc Bridge marked as Maine DOT’s first design-build project

Maine DOT’s first design-build project gave Bath and Woolwich a new Route 1 crossing in 2000, replacing the 1927 Carlton Bridge and its daily traffic bottleneck.

Marcus Williams1m read
Sagadahoc beekeepers group offers hands-on learning in Topsham
Community

Sagadahoc beekeepers group offers hands-on learning in Topsham

Topsham’s Sagadahoc County Beekeepers Association gives new and experienced keepers a monthly place to swap hive advice, mentor matches and seasonal Maine know-how.

Sarah Chen5m read
Seguin Island Light Station blends boat access, history in Georgetown
Community

Seguin Island Light Station blends boat access, history in Georgetown

Boat access defines a visit to Seguin Island Light Station, where a historic light, overnight stays and Kennebec River views turn a trip into a real voyage.

Marcus Williams5m read
Bath Iron Works workers strike after contract talks fail
Business

Bath Iron Works workers strike after contract talks fail

More than 600 BIW workers walked off after rejecting a contract offer, putting Bath shops, suppliers and family paychecks at risk across Sagadahoc County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Topsham police investigate gunshot in Bay Park neighborhood, woman detained
Community

Topsham police investigate gunshot in Bay Park neighborhood, woman detained

Topsham police took one woman into protective custody after a single shot hit an exterior wall in Bay Park. Her family was home when officers responded.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fort Baldwin batteries tell historic Harbor Defense story in Phippsburg
Community

Fort Baldwin batteries tell historic Harbor Defense story in Phippsburg

Fort Baldwin folds a short Phippsburg walk into a clear Harbor Defense lesson, with named batteries, bay views, and ruins you can still trace on Sabino Hill.

Sarah Chen5m read
Bath hand tubs join New England muster, reviving 175-year tradition
Community

Bath hand tubs join New England muster, reviving 175-year tradition

Two Bath hand tubs pumped in West Newbury's first muster in decades, linking a rare New England meet to Bath's 1849 firemen's tradition.

Lisa Park2m read
Patten Free Library explores Sagadahoc County’s nine towns and one city
Community

Patten Free Library explores Sagadahoc County’s nine towns and one city

Patten Free Library’s county guide ties Abenaki roots, Champlain’s maps, Bath’s shipbuilding, and the 1854 county line into one local identity map.

Lisa Park3m read
Bath’s Washington Park recognized for World War I shipbuilding history
Community

Bath’s Washington Park recognized for World War I shipbuilding history

Washington Park’s 109 brick homes now carry National Register recognition, tying Bath’s north end to the World War I shipbuilding boom that created them.

Lisa Park2m read
Bath museum preserves centuries of shipbuilding history in the City of Ships
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Bath museum preserves centuries of shipbuilding history in the City of Ships

Bath’s museum connects the Kennebec waterfront, Bath Iron Works, and a 1607 ship-launching tradition that still defines the City of Ships.

Sarah Chen5m read
Sagadahoc County Courthouse in Bath showcases 19th-century architecture
Government

Sagadahoc County Courthouse in Bath showcases 19th-century architecture

On Bath’s hilltop, the Sagadahoc County Courthouse still frames downtown with a 19th-century civic face, linking county government to the Kennebec waterfront.

Marcus Williams4m read
Days Ferry in Woolwich preserves a rare ferry-linked village landscape
Community

Days Ferry in Woolwich preserves a rare ferry-linked village landscape

Days Ferry still reads like a river village: a ferry-shaped street pattern, old homes, and Kennebec landing traces anchor Woolwich’s identity.

Marcus Williams5m read
Head of Tide Park offers trails, boat launch and tidal views in Richmond
Community

Head of Tide Park offers trails, boat launch and tidal views in Richmond

Head of Tide Park pairs an easy boat launch with eight miles of trails and tidal views at Richmond’s waterline. It works for a quick family stop or a longer paddle-and-walk day.

Lisa Park5m read
Rare Declaration of Independence to stop in Bath this week
Community

Rare Declaration of Independence to stop in Bath this week

A rare Dunlap broadside is on view at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath today and Friday, with free admission and discounted cruises drawing Sagadahoc County visitors.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fort Popham's unfinished Civil War fort guarding the Kennebec River
Community

Fort Popham's unfinished Civil War fort guarding the Kennebec River

Fort Popham still rises over the Kennebec as a half-finished granite fort, a shoreline landmark that helps define Phippsburg’s summer landscape and identity.

Marcus Williams4m read
Maine law shifts Brunswick development decisions to town commissioners
Government

Maine law shifts Brunswick development decisions to town commissioners

Brunswick projects will now go to town commissioners, not the planning board, as the town was already debating tree protection and rural growth limits.

Marcus Williams1m read
Fatal head-on crash shuts down Route 1 in Woolwich for hours
Community

Fatal head-on crash shuts down Route 1 in Woolwich for hours

A head-on crash near Shaw Road killed 24-year-old Margaret Daniel and closed Route 1 in Woolwich for about four hours.

Marcus Williams2m read
Maine Democrats release Sagadahoc County delegate results for Senate race
Government

Maine Democrats release Sagadahoc County delegate results for Senate race

Sagadahoc County’s delegate results are in, after a weekend vote that drew more than 17,000 Democrats statewide and sent 601 convention delegates toward a July 25 Senate nominee choice.

James Thompson2m read
Topsham police find two missing Woodside Elementary girls safe in woods
Education

Topsham police find two missing Woodside Elementary girls safe in woods

Two 7-year-old Woodside Elementary students were found safe in the woods after a three-hour search that mobilized Topsham police and county emergency management.

Lisa Park2m read
Topsham man arrested after alleged protection-order violation, home break-in
Community

Topsham man arrested after alleged protection-order violation, home break-in

Barry Lubee, 46, was jailed without bail after deputies said a protection-order call on Foreside Road escalated into a neighbor-home break-in.

Marcus Williams1m read
Bowdoinham school locks down during burglary search, three detained
Community

Bowdoinham school locks down during burglary search, three detained

An alleged burglary in Bowdoinham sent Bowdoinham Community School into lockdown for hours before police took an adult and two juveniles into custody.

Lisa Park2m read
How Sagadahoc County will choose delegates for Platner replacement convention
Government

How Sagadahoc County will choose delegates for Platner replacement convention

Sagadahoc Democrats will pick convention delegates on July 18 and 19, and those county seats could shape who replaces Graham Platner in Bangor on July 25.

James Thompson4m read
Sagadahoc County adds Project Lifesaver to find missing vulnerable people faster
Government

Sagadahoc County adds Project Lifesaver to find missing vulnerable people faster

Deputies say Project Lifesaver could find an enrolled missing person in under 30 minutes, using a wrist or ankle signal to narrow the search.

James Thompson2m read
Shelter-in-place lifted after Bowdoinham domestic incident on Fisher Road
Government

Shelter-in-place lifted after Bowdoinham domestic incident on Fisher Road

Residents near 363 Fisher Road were told to lock their doors and stay inside during a Bowdoinham domestic incident. The shelter-in-place lasted about half an hour before the all-clear.

James Thompson2m read
Midcoast chamber seeks public help naming new tree festival
Community

Midcoast chamber seeks public help naming new tree festival

The chamber is asking residents to help name its new tree festival, a vote that could shape a Brunswick tradition built around St. John’s Community Center.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brunswick’s Maine Street ranks No. 4 among nation’s charming Main Streets
Business

Brunswick’s Maine Street ranks No. 4 among nation’s charming Main Streets

Brunswick’s Maine Street reached No. 4 nationally, but the bigger story is whether downtown’s shops, rail link and new streetscape keep turning praise into business.

Sarah Chen2m read
Merrymeeting Bay showcases Sagadahoc County’s rich ecology and history
Community

Merrymeeting Bay showcases Sagadahoc County’s rich ecology and history

The 33-acre Center Point Preserve gives Bowdoinham a ready-made path into Merrymeeting Bay, where migratory birds, rare plants, and Indigenous history meet.

Marcus Williams5m read
Blue Angels thrill Brunswick crowd with strong Maine connections
Community

Blue Angels thrill Brunswick crowd with strong Maine connections

Blue Angels pilots and crew from Freeport, Durham and Bowdoinham gave Brunswick's air show a distinctly local edge as thousands packed the airport.

Marcus Williams2m read