According to the Maine Department of Transportation, there were 85 car accidents caused by speeding in Lincoln County in 2022.
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Girls basketball: Lizzy Gruber hits milestone as Gardiner rolls past Mt. Ararat
Senior nets 1,000th career point.
Some central Maine wrestling teams embrace growth in numbers
A 4-team KVAC meet between Cony, Morse, Belfast and Nokomis featured a strong showing of wrestlers.
As more Mainers ditch booze, some Midcoast watering holes expand mocktail offerings
Bars in Bath and Brunswick embrace a sobriety trend by adding more alcohol-free options to their menus.
Girls’ basketball: High-flying Brunswick runs into tough foe in Portsmouth, N.H.
The 4-0 Dragons were taken down by the Clippers in an exhibition game in the Holiday Hoops Showcase, but know the experience can only prove beneficial.
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.
Sidelines: Highlighting the latest sports news, in tasty bits
Staff writer Dave Bailey tries to boil recent headlines to the bare essentials.
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.
Defense bill authorizing BIW contracts passes in the Senate
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funds for three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers next year as well as a five-year procurement contract, passed 83-11 with bipartisan support Thursday night.
Bowdoinham committee hands out kits to make winter safer for seniors, at-risk residents
Winter safety kits containing blankets, carbon monoxide detectors, flashlights and more are being distributed by the Bowdoinham Food Pantry, fire department, town office and local ride-sharing program.