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On Brunswick foam spill, key voices are missing | Opinion
12/26/2025

On Brunswick foam spill, key voices are missing | Opinion

There are surely many others who are as sad and disappointed as I am about the response to the environmental disaster of August 2024.

A Mainer’s guide to a greener holiday cleanup
12/25/2025

A Mainer’s guide to a greener holiday cleanup

What to do with the trees, wrapping paper, lights and leftovers.

Parts of Maine coated in over a foot of snow overnight, causing power outages
12/24/2025

Parts of Maine coated in over a foot of snow overnight, causing power outages

The low-pressure system stalled between Lewiston and Brunswick on Tuesday night, leading to those areas getting the heaviest snow.

Revisiting Hyde: former students say abuse allegations reopened painful memories
12/24/2025

Revisiting Hyde: former students say abuse allegations reopened painful memories

After a federal lawsuit was filed this summer, some who went to the school in the 70s and 80s say they’re still haunted by their experiences at the Bath boarding school.

Edward Little boys basketball moves past Brunswick
12/23/2025

Edward Little boys basketball moves past Brunswick

The Red Eddies earn their fourth straight win behind three double-digit scoring performances.

Midcoast women’s group giving back, one $50 check at a time
12/23/2025

Midcoast women’s group giving back, one $50 check at a time

Local nonprofit leaders say donations from 100+ Women Who Care Midcoast Maine help them provide important community services.

2025 Holiday Hoops Showcase schedule
12/23/2025

2025 Holiday Hoops Showcase schedule

Come and watch some of the best in Girls and Boys High School Basketball. This showcase features some of the best teams from Maine and beyond. The event, organized by Portland High’s Joe Russo, promises to deliver high-energy, quality basketball over four days. Come for one game or come for a day,...

Meet the 2025 Press Herald All-Region field hockey team
12/23/2025

Meet the 2025 Press Herald All-Region field hockey team

From the state border up to the Midcoast, these players turned heads on the field this fall.

Bath-area Chamber takes a look at the good that came from 2025 | Column
12/23/2025

Bath-area Chamber takes a look at the good that came from 2025 | Column

There were plenty of positives shining through the challenges of the past year.

What solar panels and the ocean teach us about the solstice | Column
12/23/2025

What solar panels and the ocean teach us about the solstice | Column

I have written about the solstice many times. But, a recent discussion with a friend gave me a new perspective on the changes in the light. Our discussion wasn’t purely centered on the solstice itself, but rather the shift in light through the seasons — the differences in the angle of the sun in...

Outdoor concert ushers in the winter solstice in Bath
12/23/2025

Outdoor concert ushers in the winter solstice in Bath

Vigorous Tenderness elevates marginalized voices in classical music for the first time in the Midcoast.

The preacher who became a Midcoast legend | Column
12/23/2025

The preacher who became a Midcoast legend | Column

A Midcoast pastor and children's author's name holds sway in Harpswell to this day.

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