J. Craig Anderson

Police have arrested a Topsham man and charged him with multiple crimes after tracking him to Cundy's Harbor following an alleged burglary and theft of guns and ammunition from a Brunswick home.

A new assessment of spring 2023 math scores at local schools found that while student achievement met or exceeded statewide averages, there were still grades — particularly in middle school — where the majority of students fell below expectations.

A newcomer to Harpswell has launched an independent agency dedicated to providing outsourced "virtual assistant" services to small businesses. Such agencies typically employ or contract with workers to perform a variety of tasks remotely.

Allan "Al" LeGrow has stepped down from his role as chair of the Harpswell Planning Board, citing health and family reasons, as well as a desire to focus on his role as chair of the town's Comprehensive Plan Task Force.

Harpswell officials are negotiating changes to a proposed floodplain management ordinance after fishermen and wharf owners said the current wording would make it more difficult and costly to rebuild their storm-damaged infrastructure.

The local school district plans to roll out a new option for students and others to anonymously report potential threats at school before they escalate into violence.

The local school board has chosen its chair and vice chair for the 2024-25 school year after an unsuccessful bid by some board members to change the selection process.

The buyers of a beloved former local business are working diligently to prepare the site for their new venture, which they plan to open the Thursday before Memorial Day under a new name that pays homage to the original.