Bowdoinham orders upgrades to recycling barn

Helen Watts, the structural engineer hired by the recycling barn owner to inspect the building, cites needed improvements to the barn but disagrees with the town's assessment that the building is dangerous.

Fish, gecko kits available at Bowdoinham arts center

Bowdoinham teen missing more than a week found safe in Brunswick

A tip on social media led the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office to a Brunswick apartment where they found 14-year-old Kayleigh Beasley Tuesday afternoon.

Mother of missing Bowdoinham teen: ‘We want her to come home’

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and U.S. Marshal's Service are helping in the search for 14-year-old Kayleigh Beasley of Bowdoinham, who was last seen in Brunswick on Feb. 19.

Fire damages Bowdoinham home, destroys barn

The house sustained smoke and water damage and is uninhabitable for the time being, Bowdoinham Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle said.

Bowdoinham sees growing interest in recreational pot business

The planning board on Thursday will review three applications by local landowners seeking to grow recreational pot on their property.

Bowdoinham celebrates itself with outdoor self-service festival during pandemic

With events like scavenger hunts and StoryWalks, this year's weeklong Ice and Smelt Festival is designed for families to enjoy safe, outdoor events during a pandemic.

Bowdoinham students pen newspaper about COVID-19 changes in their school

Bowdoinham fifth-graders created the "Bowdoinham Pandemic Press" full of stories about the ways their school has changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Late ice cramps anglers’ appetite, research of crucial fish

The smelts are important because they are a key piece of the food chain in coastal areas, lakes and rivers.

Little ice on Kennebec River system delays smelt season

Warmer than average temperatures and heavy rains so far this winter have slowed ice formation on the Kennebec River and its tributaries, and it's not clear that enough ice will form for smelt fishing this year.