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Bowdoinham wins $750,000 grant to advance Merrymeeting Trail planning
Community

Bowdoinham wins $750,000 grant to advance Merrymeeting Trail planning

Bowdoinham won a $750,000 federal planning grant for the Merrymeeting Trail, a no-match award that could help move the project toward engineering and design.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bath-built USS Spruance intercepts Iranian cargo ship in Arabian Sea
Business

Bath-built USS Spruance intercepts Iranian cargo ship in Arabian Sea

A Bath-built destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea, putting Bath Iron Works at the edge of a live U.S.-Iran confrontation.

Sarah Chen2m read
Fisher-Mitchell fifth graders showcase science fair projects in Bath
Education

Fisher-Mitchell fifth graders showcase science fair projects in Bath

Fisher-Mitchell fifth graders turned their Bath science fair into a live demonstration of hands-on learning, with families watching projects at 597 High Street.

Marcus Williams2m read
Carlton Bridge span locks adjusted to ensure safe rail operations
Government

Carlton Bridge span locks adjusted to ensure safe rail operations

A span-lock adjustment kept the Carlton Bridge ready for freight trains, river traffic and a crossing that still anchors Bath and Woolwich.

Marcus Williams2m read
Brunswick workshop to launch possible pesticides, fertilizer ordinance
Government

Brunswick workshop to launch possible pesticides, fertilizer ordinance

Brunswick will use a free April 28 workshop to launch talk of a pesticide and fertilizer ordinance that could change lawn care townwide.

Marcus Williams2m read
Topsham holds hearing on Union Park Road affordable housing district changes
Government

Topsham holds hearing on Union Park Road affordable housing district changes

Topsham trimmed a proposed affordable-housing TIF by about 1 acre, changing where 180 Union Park Road units could go. The plan keeps the office building and shifts the housing footprint.

Marcus Williams2m read
Brunswick sets spring cleanup drop-off day, registration opens April 27
Community

Brunswick sets spring cleanup drop-off day, registration opens April 27

Brunswick residents can clear out mattresses, carpet and other bulky items May 16, but only 75 households can register starting April 27 at 8 a.m.

Lisa Park2m read
Shah to hold Bath town hall on Maine challenges, April 22
Government

Shah to hold Bath town hall on Maine challenges, April 22

Bath voters will question Nirav Shah at Winter Street Center as he pitches housing, healthcare and school meals ahead of Maine’s June 9 primary.

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Bath-built USS Michael Murphy joins Hormuz mine-clearing mission
Business

Bath-built USS Michael Murphy joins Hormuz mine-clearing mission

A Bath-built destroyer is helping clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where disruptions can ripple through global trade and energy costs.

Sarah Chen2m read
Free Topsham shredding event kicks off Midcoast community gatherings
Community

Free Topsham shredding event kicks off Midcoast community gatherings

Free shredding in Topsham is the easiest on-ramp, but the next four weeks also bring chamber lunches and Earth Day events that make Midcoast life feel smaller.

Sarah Chen5m read
Brunswick school board advances $61.2 million budget after cuts
Education

Brunswick school board advances $61.2 million budget after cuts

Brunswick schools cut nearly $2 million from next year’s plan, lowering the tax hit to 2.89% while eliminating eight positions and shelving projects.

Lisa Park2m read
Bath budget proposal rises 11%, property taxes projected up 1.69%
Government

Bath budget proposal rises 11%, property taxes projected up 1.69%

Bath’s proposed $24.7 million budget would push spending up 11% while the tax hit stays at 1.69%, or about $30 on a $300,000 home.

Marcus Williams2m read
Independence Association Marks 60 Years, Spindleworks Celebrates Half-Century at State House
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Independence Association Marks 60 Years, Spindleworks Celebrates Half-Century at State House

State House recognition spotlighted 60 years of Brunswick disability services and a Spindleworks program that has grown from six artists to more than 60.

Lisa Park2m read
Woolwich to mail climate survey, seek resident input on resilience priorities
Community

Woolwich to mail climate survey, seek resident input on resilience priorities

A townwide climate survey could steer Woolwich’s next moves on washouts, emergency planning and taxes as officials weigh a $75,000 resilience grant.

Lisa Park2m read
Murder charge follows Bath-area body discovery, police investigate stabbing claim
Community

Murder charge follows Bath-area body discovery, police investigate stabbing claim

A Brunswick man is jailed on a murder charge after Bath police responded to a disturbance and investigators found a dead man in a Brunswick home near Randall Circle.

Sarah Chen2m read
Midcoast Earth Day events offer family fun, volunteer options, climate action
Community

Midcoast Earth Day events offer family fun, volunteer options, climate action

Free, family-friendly Earth Day options are clustered across the Midcoast, with cleanup crews, museum programs and a new Brunswick festival offering visible local impact.

Lisa Park5m read
Court documents detail brutal Brunswick killing, man held without bail
Community

Court documents detail brutal Brunswick killing, man held without bail

Tanner Dostie was held without bail after murder charges in Dennis Blasens’ death. Court papers say investigators found bones, chainsaw parts and a melted bat at Randall Circle.

Lisa Park2m read
Bath author Irene Drago novel explores Thomaston shipwreck, Maine-Ireland history
Community

Bath author Irene Drago novel explores Thomaston shipwreck, Maine-Ireland history

A Bath novelist is turning Thomaston’s Alfred D. Snow wreck into a Maine-Ireland tale that links Muscongus Bay, Waterford Harbour and wartime Dublin.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bowdoin and Brunswick students help staff People Plus fundraiser in Brunswick
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Bowdoin and Brunswick students help staff People Plus fundraiser in Brunswick

Bowdoin, Brunswick High School and teen center students helped serve 250 diners at People Plus’s gala, backing rides, meals and senior services across Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.

Sarah Chen2m read
News outlets sue Bath police for records in Bailey murder case
Government

News outlets sue Bath police for records in Bailey murder case

Three outlets sued Bath police to force release of Bailey case records, saying the public should see how officers handled the domestic calls before the killings.

Marcus Williams2m read
SAD 75 board approves $61.2 million budget, taxes would rise if voters agree
Education

SAD 75 board approves $61.2 million budget, taxes would rise if voters agree

Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham would pay about $3 million more under SAD 75’s $61.2 million plan, with local tax hikes ranging from 6% to nearly 11%.

Lisa Park2m read
Bowdoinham’s Lower Abagadasset Bridge closes April 20 for soil borings
Government

Bowdoinham’s Lower Abagadasset Bridge closes April 20 for soil borings

Bowdoinham drivers on Browns Point Road will lose the Lower Abagadasset Bridge for five days as MaineDOT drills for a project now aimed at 2029 work.

James Thompson2m read
Maine wins $65 million for bridge repairs, including Sagadahoc County span work
Government

Maine wins $65 million for bridge repairs, including Sagadahoc County span work

Topsham’s 1920 Cathance Road bridge and Bowdoin’s 1936 Cobbs Bridge are included in an 11-bridge, $38.712 million bundle that is part of Maine’s $65 million CHBP award.

Marcus Williams2m read
Topsham Woodside One Wheelers head to Philly, D.C. for 250th events
Education

Topsham Woodside One Wheelers head to Philly, D.C. for 250th events

More than 30 Topsham students will take Woodside One Wheelers juggling and unicycling to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., for America’s 250th, marking the troupe’s 225th Memorial Day Parade performance at home.

Lisa Park2m read
Maine senators press for more destroyer funding at Bath Iron Works
Business

Maine senators press for more destroyer funding at Bath Iron Works

Maine’s senators said a one-destroyer Pentagon plan would threaten BIW jobs, while a new Pier Support Center showed what stable federal funding can build.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brunswick High launches Sports Hall of Fame, seeks public nominations
Education

Brunswick High launches Sports Hall of Fame, seeks public nominations

Brunswick High is taking public nominations for its new Sports Hall of Fame through June 30, with an inaugural class expected to include seven to 10 names.

Lisa Park2m read
Bath Iron Works Drives Jobs, Taxes, and Economic Life in Sagadahoc County
Business

Bath Iron Works Drives Jobs, Taxes, and Economic Life in Sagadahoc County

BIW's 6,700 workers earn $447M in annual payroll and anchor a $2.5B economic engine, making the Bath shipyard the number that explains Sagadahoc County's financial health.

Sarah Chen5m read
Brunswick Fifth Graders Question Astronauts Live Aboard Space Station
Education

Brunswick Fifth Graders Question Astronauts Live Aboard Space Station

Dr. Jessica Meir, a Caribou native and the first woman from Maine in space, greeted more than 400 Brunswick students with "Go Maine!" during a live ISS downlink Friday.

Marcus Williams2m read
Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124) Leaves Bath Iron Works
Business

Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124) Leaves Bath Iron Works

The future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124) sailed from Bath Iron Works on March 4, 2026, closing a major construction milestone at BIW in Bath, Maine.

Sarah Chen3m read