“It’s definitely put a halt on my income,” said Jim McPherson, who has run a smelt camp on the Cathance River for 50 years.
Darcie Moore
Lisbon schools ease into more in-person learning
Most elementary grades will attend classes four days a week starting next week, and high school students will return to in-person learning two days a week.
Midcoast EMS providers get COVID-19 vaccinations
Some Brunswick EMS workers declined to get vaccinated.
13-year-old arrested after Brunswick car chase
Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said officers suspected the driver was drunk driving when they spotted him speeding and driving erratically on Route 1 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Brunswick police led on foot chase during traffic stop
Michael Blasingame, 35, had two warrants out for his arrest, according to police.
COVID spike stops Lisbon schools from full-time, in-person teaching
Lisbon High School will switch to remote-only learning and Philip W. Sugg Middle School, Lisbon Comunity School and Gartley Street School will switch to a mix of in-person and remote learning.
Brunswick and Topsham-area schools hosting suicide prevention forums
Forums will look at the warning signs of suicide and provide tools to support students in a time of increased mental health stress due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Topsham-area students bike away corona troubles
Mt. Ararat Middle School’s alternative education students started bicycling this year after lunch to get exercise and fresh air, helping them focus better in the classroom when they return.
Lisbon signs up for first solar savings
The town’s agreement with Nexamp Community Solar will save the town upward of $15,000 per year starting next summer.
Lisbon High students likely to go remote following outbreak
The school closed this week to in-person and remote learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.