In light of state-wide bag ban, communities to readdress local laws

Topsham town manager Rich Roedner said new state law will invalidate the town ordinance when it takes effect in April 2020.

The Daniel hotel is open again

The Brunswick hotel closed its doors Oct. 25 for renovations.

Bath-built ship will be named for late Indiana senator

The future USS Richard G. Lugar will be one of the 11 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers under contract for delivery in the coming decade.

Police investigate Richmond, Bowdoin auto repair shop burglaries

Investigators believe pair of overnight burglaries in Bowdoin and Richmond could be related.

139-year-old Harpswell church damaged by fire next door

It's unknown whether the church will be repaired or how much that work would cost.

Richmond teacher charged with domestic violence, placed on leave by district

Brunswick schools work to flatten barriers for asylum-seekers

The district has expanded its language services to meet the needs of the 26 new students from Africa.

Orono man charged with trafficking pot after traffic stop in Bowdoinham

State police say 28-year-old Terrel Walker had more than 15 pounds of marijuana valued at about $30,000

Fire Marshal: Cause of Harpswell fire can’t be identified

State fire marshal's office says damage to the Bethel Point Road home is too extensive.

Bath climate report finds 27% reduced emissions, sets higher goals

From 2017 to 2018, the city's industrial sector had the highest greenhouse gas emissions, 99 percent of which Bath Iron Works is responsible for.