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.

Rome program receives $20K to support deaf Maine youth

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.

‘Sing! It’s Christmas’ returns to Chocolate Church

Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy

An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.

Bath trust to host opening of preserve addition, new trails Dec. 3

Midcoast police agencies feeling weight of widespread labor shortage

Brunswick, Topsham and Freeport are just three of dozens of communities around the state searching for police officers, thanks to a shortage that local department heads attribute to a hot labor market, generational shifts in the workforce and a negative public perception of law enforcement following George Floyd's murder in 2020.

Bath’s Chocolate Church Arts Center bounces back from October vandalism

The beloved arts center has received over $15,000 in donations over the past two months to help with repairs.

Bath event to cover history of city’s housing Oct. 19