A Tax Day event is set to be held on Monday, May 17th at noon on the Brunswick Green.  The event is to draw attention to the Federal budget choices made by our representatives in Congress according to a press … Continue reading →

A woman who was walking and talking on her phone last Thursday evening around 9:40 pm on Gray Street in the west end was punched several times in the face and head.  She fell to the ground and the suspect … Continue reading →

Portland Public Health will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine at its 103 India Street location starting next week, with the single dose Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson available.  The vaccine will be made available to the general public, as … Continue reading →

Help Wanted signs are in the windows of many store fronts up and down the streets of Boothbay Harbor – a town where livelihoods depend on a successful summer tourist season.  The concern is palpable among some business owners because … Continue reading →

The Maine Arts Commission requests applications to select a new state Poet Laureate for a five-year term.  Maine’s Poet Laureate position is an appointment designed to promote poetry throughout the state while honoring a Maine Poet whose work can inspire … Continue reading →

East End Community School, (EECS),  has received national recognition for its successful focus on student outcomes in an unprecedented academic year.  EECS recognized opportunities for growth, collectively established a vision and systematically worked together to take action.  The Munjoy Hill … Continue reading →

Three developers have responded to the city’s Request for Qualifications/Proposals issued to support construction of a new Homeless Service Center (HSC) on Riverside Street.  City staff is currently reviewing the proposals and hopes to present a recommendation to the Housing … Continue reading →

Early this morning truckers and mechanics went on strike against Shaw’s Supermarkets.  Eighty members of the Teamsters Local Union 340 walked off the job   They are seeking better pay, retirement benefits and health coverage. Strikers have asked customers to boycott … Continue reading →

Rachel & Ryan Adams have been dodging raindrops for the past few days to complete their painting of a quilt mural on a 63 ft. long and 12 ft. high blank wall on the side of Root Wild, at the … Continue reading →

Fernando Peblo has been traveling up and down the east coast visiting family and friends ever since he was discharged from the U.S. Army recently.  Today Peblo was reunited with high school buddies from upstate New York. That reunion happened … Continue reading →