Mild winter chills snow removal industry

Larger snow removal businesses can weather mild winters thanks to steady contracts with commercial clients, but independent plow operators have struggled to make money this season.

Topsham construction company’s relocation proposal again draws heat from locals

After pulling similar proposals from Planning Board consideration multiple times in the past five years, Crooker Construction has brought a zoning change request to the Select Board in hopes of getting permission to move its asphalt batch plant from Lewiston Road to a separate property near the company’s rock quarry on River Road.

One man killed, another seriously injured in two-car crash in Woolwich

Robert A. Payzant Jr., 55, died on the scene after veering into oncoming traffic, according to police.

Warm temperatures put a pause on Bowdoinham smelting season

Typically, the Maine ice fishing season starts in January, but this year, it could be as late as the first or second week of February.

Former Brunswick councilor pleads not guilty to child porn charges

An attorney representing Christopher Watkinson claimed Wednesday that the former Brunswick town councilor had accidentally accessed three explicit images in June 2021 and intended to turn them over to authorities.

‘Après COVID,’ Maine skiers continue to flock to the slopes

Ski industry experts say early signs point to another strong year after a record-breaking 2021-22 season.

Drug- and alcohol-related deaths dragged down life expectancy in 2021, according to CDC reports

U.S. life expectancy at birth slipped for a second straight year in 2021, due in part to increases in drug- and alcohol-related deaths, according to two reports from the U.S. Center for Disease Control.

With illnesses surging, Midcoast schools urge students to stay home if they aren’t feeling well

A recent spike in respiratory illnesses this month caused multiple schools in Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham to close briefly for cleaning.

9-foot menorah lights up Brunswick for Hanukkah celebration

Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy

An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.