Advocates for alewives’ return say restoring the run of fish won’t benefit just alewives, but also a whole range of other species that feed on them and the larger ecosystem they live in.

The once-a-month service collects only a limited variety of materials, and the proposal would expand rubbish pickup to 52 weeks a year.

The warming center has moved from its former downtown location to St. Mark’s Parish Hall on Pleasant Street.

The old walls were removed this summer because many of the cedar logs in them were rotten.

Councilors on Thursday were asked not to spend $50,000 to repair recycling truck.

Options include adding another drop-off container at the Buker Community Center or expanding what gets picked up curbside.

East Coast Greenway signs point the way to the Kennebec River Rail Trail, and if you’re up for it, Key West, Florida.