Teen to Trails encourages being outside — even just 20 minutes per day

Brunswick’s asylum seekers healthy amid pandemic, but impact on immigration process remains unknown

According to cultural broker Nsiona Nguizani, the families are social distancing, but have been retraumatized by the coronavirus pandemic. He is their only 'outside' person.

Maine Voices: It’s time to start a U.S. Health Corps

Built on a national service model, the program would address looming health care shortages while preparing for the inevitable next pandemic.

Maine Catholic schools to hold virtual Spirit Week April 13-17

Brunswick-based SaviLinx hires 500 temporary workers, 150 in Maine, to assist during pandemic

The new hires will help answer questions, process claims and direct callers to other resources for state unemployment offices that are overwhelmed with calls from people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bowdoin College 3D printing face shields for healthcare workers on front lines of pandemic

According to the college, the emergency management team has also donated over 4,000 N95 masks, 480 pairs of safety glasses, 110 barrier gowns, 480 oral swabs and five boxes of exam table paper to Mid Coast Hospital. 

Virus closures move Midcoast museums online

Anne Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, said the museum’s over 20,000 items are now available on the “visit from home” page on its website.

Pet adoptions can be ‘silver lining’ of pandemic, but shelter in dire need of donations to keep going

Adoptions have dropped dramatically and fundraisers and events are canceled, but the animals still need to be fed and cared for and the bills still need to be paid. 

Topsham woman charged with OUI

Brunswick police say a 40-year-old Topsham woman allegedly crashed into a utility pole before driving to Topsham where she was stopped by police.

L.L.Bean stitchers sewing dog bed liners into hospital face masks

L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith described the dog bed liner masks Monday on CNBC's ‘Power Lunch’ as breathable and ‘very durable.’