Senior living facilities try to keep holiday cheer under cloud of pandemic

Most nursing home and assisted living facility residents in the Midcoast will only see their families on a screen this coming week.

After Brunswick teen’s suicide, parents advised of warning signs, where to call for help

Greg Marley of Maine's National Alliance of Mental Illness says parents should watch for changes in their adolescent and young adult teens and talk to them about suicide.

Brunswick-based nonprofit receives $10 million from ex-wife of Amazon founder

Coastal Enterprises Inc., or CEI, and is one of 384 businesses across the country to receive a portion of the more than $4 billion donated by the ex-wife of Amazon founder, MacKenzie Scott.

Mid Coast Hospital gives first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline healthcare staff

Vaccine distribution comes as the pandemic in Maine spikes, with a record 551 new cases on Wednesday.

Some environmentalists worry Bowdoin College’s new solar array will harm rare grassland

The 20-acre, 18,000-panel solar array will help offset the college's energy consumption, but the land is situated on a rare, "critically imperiled" grassland that environmentalists worry will be harmed by the project.

Alleged Phippsburg shoplifter hits officer with vehicle during getaway in Brunswick

Lori Bourgeois, 59, of Phippsburg, was charged with eluding an officer, assault, driving to endanger, criminal speed, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, criminal mischief and other charges.

Community gathers to honor teen who died by suicide, encourage those struggling to reach out

Spencer Smith, 16, took his own life last week. On Tuesday, his family and loved ones gathered for a vigil in his memory and to share a simple but strong message: Speak up if you are struggling. 

Death of Brunswick teen who took his life a sign of pandemic’s toll on young people

The midcoast community is mourning the loss of a high school football player whose parents have cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor affecting their son's mental health.

Virtual Midcoast Tree Auction to replace festival in Brunswick

Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership

With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.