Bangor Daily News
Blue Hill-area towns asked to reduce school choice to boost local academy numbers
George Steves Academy, which has lost more than a third of its enrollment, has gone through two rounds of layoffs to stabilize finances.
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7mToxic algae bloom suspected in midcoast shellfish die-off
Harpswell officials said they have been fielding calls from harvesters in Harpswell, Brunswick, Wiscasset and elsewhere.
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5mRare birds turned up on this wild Maine boat trip across the Canadian border
"Bonaparte’s gulls are only slightly larger than little gulls. They nest in trees across Canada and southern Alaska — the only tree-nesting gull in the world."
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8mDemolition of long-condemned Belfast building set to begin this fall
The city has awarded a $264,065 contract to Lakeside Concrete Cutting Inc., clearing the way for work to begin this fall.
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2mLetter: Troy Jackson is right person at right time
“He does not need to prove his commitment because we have seen his actions.”
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8mThis Maine father-son team builds pipe organs around the world
David and Nick Wallace, run an organ building and repair business in Gorham. Their work has taken them from Washington, D.C., to Boom, Belgium.