Two No. 1 seeds are gone, a 16-seed won for just the second time ever, and blue bloods Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina are nowhere to be found.
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Margaritas restaurant coming to Brunswick
Margaritas, which first opened in Orono in 1986, is opening its 26th restaurant in Brunswick at Merrymeeting Plaza.
Sweet new life for former Big Al’s in Wiscasset
Sweetz & More, billed as New England’s largest sweets shop, will replace Big Al’s Super Values store, which closed last year after 35 years in business.
Barnes & Noble to open second Maine store in Brunswick
The once-beleaguered bookseller is opening a new store in Merrymeeting Plaza, one of 30 new stores the chain plans to open across the country.
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Brunswick crash
Police said a 20-year-old Harpswell man collided with the driver of a pickup truck on Route 24.
One of the Freeport Flag Ladies dies, remembered for commitment and patriotism
Carmen Footer, 81, passed away Wednesday surrounded by friends and family.
Pending Middle Bay aquaculture lease vexes ‘voiceless’ residents
Local frustration around a proposed 17-acre aquaculture lease in Middle Bay exemplifies the frequent communication breakdowns between the Department of Marine Resources and the public.
Topsham teen becomes first Mainer to complete Junior Iditarod
Mt. Ararat High School junior Tara Crossman is the first Mainer to race in two elite Alaskan dog sled races, bringing home the sportsmanship award after assisting two fellow mushers in distress last month.
Another lawsuit aims to halt Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
Defenders of the Frank J. Wood Bridge have once again sued to stall the replacement of the span, but the Maine Department of Transportation says it’s pushing ahead with the project.
New bill would grant towns more power in reducing speed limits
The Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on L.D. 527, which would give towns power to create low-speed bicycle-pedestrian zones without approval from the Maine Department of Transportation.