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Bowdoinham development group providing micro-grants

by Darcie Moore April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative is taking applications for grants of up to $1,000 for groups working to meet basic needs in town.

Times Record

Pet adoptions can be ‘silver lining’ of pandemic, but shelter in dire need of donations to keep going

by Hannah LaClaire April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Adoptions have dropped dramatically and fundraisers and events are canceled, but the animals still need to be fed and cared for and the bills still need to be paid.

Maine, Times Record

Topsham woman charged with OUI

by Darcie Moore April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Brunswick police say a 40-year-old Topsham woman allegedly crashed into a utility pole before driving to Topsham where she was stopped by police.

Maine, Times Record

BIW requires workers to wear face masks, over union objections

by Kathleen O'Brien April 6, 2020April 7, 2020

Chris Wiers, president of Machinists Union Local S6, he’s concerned homemade masks made of cotton and other flammable materials are a severe safety risk.

Business, Maine

Freeport retailers brace for potential long-term impacts of pandemic

by Hannah LaClaire April 5, 2020April 6, 2020

If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Times Record

Dresden delays April special election until June

by Jessica Lowell April 3, 2020April 5, 2020

Elected officials also extended the deadline for nomination papers for the selecman’s seat that’s up for election on June 9.

Business, Maine

Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open

by Kathleen O'Brien April 2, 2020April 3, 2020

David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.