MaineDOT: Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement construction may start this year

Maine Department of Transportation's announcement comes as the Federal Highway Administration confirms it is cheaper to replace the Brunswick-Topsham bridge than repair it.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra to perform music spanning centuries

The Cheesy Skillet, ‘house of the gourmet mac and cheese,’ to open 2nd location in Topsham

Owner Danny Caron will retire from teaching and join his sons on a business endeavor where "it all deals with cheese."

Market forces make affordable housing a tricky sell in Brunswick area

Local housing experts say financing for affordable housing developments is more complicated to put together than market-rate projects, which contributes to a shortage of cheap housing in the Midcoast.

Man hospitalized, arrested after Lewiston shootout on Saturday

Police are looking for the other people believed to be involved in the shooting.

Tough labor market leaves Midcoast summer camps short staffed

Young workers are turning down camp counselor jobs for better-paying options, forcing some local camps to cap enrollment or cut programming.

Topsham student graduates from Northfield Mount Hermon

Wentworth Institute of Technology recognizes dean’s list students

Local students make Plymouth State University president’s list

University of Rhode Island names local dean’s list students