Local fishermen are battling what they say was a raft of misinformation put forth by the state about how and why those pogies were dumped from a local fishing vessel on June 6.
Beth Brogan
Reporter
Beth Brogan writes about the greater Bath-Brunswick area, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties for the Bangor Daily News. You can reach her on Twitter at @beth_brogan.
Parking violation leads to arrest of Brunswick man for theft of dog’s ashes, other items
A Brunswick man whose illegal parking in Massachusetts connected him to a burglary there has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury for receiving more than $10,000 in stolen property from a Brunswick burglary.
Drug agents seize 3 pounds of cocaine and heroin from southern Maine home
Drug enforcement agents seized nearly three pounds of cocaine and heroin/fentanyl that they say was headed for greater Brunswick and York County.
Maine man pleads guilty to illegal trafficking in baby eels valued at $375K
He faces up to five years in prison with a maximum of 3 years supervised release.
Former shipbuilder says quality of Bath-built USS Fitzgerald saved lives in crash
“Basically the DDG was T-boned by a ship much larger than itself. It’s a testimonial to the workers that BIW can produce a quality ship that can withstand that type of catastrophe.”
Man who caused Brunswick stink by dumping dead fish broke no law, says Maine DMR
A fisherman identified by the Maine Marine Patrol caught too many pogies in his purse seine last week to load onto his boat, and left the overflow to rot in Maquoit and Middle bays.
Maine man says Bath Iron Works fired him because he coached kids while on medical leave
“Now seems like the time for mental health to be at the forefront and to let people know that it’s there and it’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Fox bites truck tire in West Bath, prompting new rabies concerns
Jim Hennessey was driving a pickup truck on the family farm on Hennessey Drive when the fox “attacked the pickup.”
Brunswick voters OK borrowing $28 million to build school without state aid
The bond, which passed 2,040 to 1,779, will fund a school to replace the 62-year-old Coffin School.
Attorney: Wiscasset illegally barred public from ballot count
An attorney contacted by the town of Wiscasset said an election warden illegally kept reporters and residents away from a ballot count.
Harpswell man accused of assaulting two men with pipe or bat
One of the men was taken to Mid Coast Hospital after he was allegedly struck several times in the head.
Bath city manager resigns after 11 years on the job
“I feel like it’s a good time to move along.”
How to grow marijuana now that it’s legal in Maine
Motorcyclist dies in Lincoln crash
Woman found dead earlier this week in Cherryfield identified
As Lyme disease spreads, researchers focus on stemming the threat in Maine
Only Walgreens selling Narcan in Bangor without a prescription