Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter

While they hope the governor's new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn't seem to make sense to wear them.

Paul Betit, former Portland Press Herald sports writer, dies at 73

Betit, who lived in Brunswick, worked as a journalist for four decades and wrote novels based on his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Southern Midcoast clerks expect record voter number of voters

Brunswick’s 11,000 absentee ballots requested this year overwhelmingly tops the 7,000 people who voted by absentee ballot in 2016, according to Fran Smith, Brunswick town clerk.

Violinist Anne McKee winner of Midcoast Symphony Orchestra competition

Recent Bowdoin graduate won the Judith Elser Concerto Competition and will perform as a soloist with MSO

Grant helps Crystal Spring Farm switch business model, zeroes in on carrots, blueberries

The carrots will be distributed to 16 Hannaford locations this fall and winter and the blueberry conserve, plus any other products that might follow, are available at Morning Glory Natural Foods in Brunswick and Bow Street Market in Freeport. 

Fat Boy will be open this winter for the first time in the restaurant’s history

Plans for the winter season include regular car-side service, a heated tent serving alcohol and a new community ice rink.

Brunswick police say Woolwich man was driving 113 mph on Route 1

Twenty-year-old Henry A. Brunneau was arrested Sunday and charged with speeding and carrying a concealed weapon.

As virus concerns cancel Halloween celebrations, local families look to socially distanced trick-or-treating

Traditional trick-or-treating is considered “higher risk” by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but officials say there are ways to celebrate Halloween with only “moderate” risk, including one-way or socially distanced trick-or-treating where candy is left out or lined up for kids to pick up without touching anyone else. 

Local movie theaters weather challenges as national chain announces closure of all theaters

Some theaters are re-releasing classic films, while others are offering virtual programming or staying dark.

Maine State Historian to give talk about latest book