A new facility geared towards baseball and softball, on the brink of its February grand opening, promises to be unlike anything the region has seen.

BREWER, Maine — It was five years ago when resident Jerry Goss, who now sits on the City Council, stood before the panel urging them to look into improving the playing surface at Doyle Field.

The cross-river connections between Bangor and Brewer will slightly change as the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge receives a long-awaited facelift later this year.

BREWER, Maine — The school board learned Monday that the state-set nonresident tuition rate has increased slightly, but then was told the school district will get $81,169 less in state funding as part of Gov. Paul LePage’s $12.58 million cut in state education aid.

BREWER, Maine — Bangor-area residents and officials christened a 7,000-square-foot facility Wednesday the community hopes will be home to a lot of healing in years to come.

BREWER, Maine — The city clerk’s office, located at 80 N. Main St., will be open from 6 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the first day they can be obtained under a law passed by voters Nov. 6.

BREWER, Maine — City leaders approved a seven-year, $455,000 marketing agreement with Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center on Tuesday after hearing only support from residents and business owners. Even so, the vote was not unanimous.

BREWER, Maine — As Mainers use more wood pellets as an alternative to heating oil for their winter warmth, there is a growing demand for bulk deliveries of wood pellets.

Each year Steve Tolman, Jr. creates a visual delight that has won him accolades from the Appomattox Road neighborhood. And a little friendly competition too from neighboring streets.

Student athletes often gather after school hours, either for practice or games. Now a select group of student athletes are gathering before school, to discuss ways to help out not just their teams but also the school and the Brewer community at large.