In a partnership with The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) recently installed a series of interpretive signs at its Holt Research Forest on the coastal island of Arrowsic. The program is the continuation of an effort to integrate the educational programming of Maine TREE into the Holt Research […]
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Bath-area school district celebrates careers of four long-time teachers
Regional School Unit 1 recently celebrated the retirement of four teachers who taught in the district for a combined 129 years. Recognized were Barbara Mills, Elise Copeland, Susan Cyr and David Ingmundson. Barbara Mills was the physical education teacher at Bath Middle School for 25 years and a substitute teacher and ed tech for five […]
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Wolfe’s Neck Center offers three-day summer program for ages 6-15
Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment has announced a new program, Farm Discovery Kids, for the summer. “Farm Discovery Kids is a safe alternative to our canceled Farm Camp program. It is a micro-program, with sessions running 3-days per week for 2.5 hours each day,” states a news release from Wolfe’s Neck Center. […]
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Bath elementary school teacher scores radio station’s ‘Golden Apple’ award
Nicole Levesque of Bristol, the June recipient of the 99.9 The Wolf award, was nominated by a Fisher-Mitchell school parent.
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Land trust to host songbird migration, climate change discussion
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will host an online discussion Thursday, July 9, at 6 p.m. on the relationship between climate change, the migration of songbirds, and shifts in the practices of hay farmers. Land trust Development Coordinator Maeve McGowan and the University of New England’s Noah Perlut will discuss the migration of grassland songbirds, […]
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens announces new president/CEO
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Board of Directors has announced that, as of July 6, Gretchen Ostherr will become the Gardens’ next president and CEO. “Gretchen brings a strong record of vision and commitment to mission,” said Judy Parkhill, head of the search committee, in a news release, “a passion for the outdoor environment, demonstrated leadership, […]
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Brunswick history center plans limited re-opening July 7
Pejepscot History Center plans to re-open its physical doors since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in the spring on July 7, though in a limited capacity. All visits, including research sessions, donation drop-offs, and historic house tours, will be available by advance appointment only, and limited to parties from one family or household unit. […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick receives matching gift to double donations through Aug. 1
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick has received a special $25,000 matching gift that will allow all donations until Aug. 1 to have double their impact. The agency is expecting a substantial loss of $100,000 or 36% of their budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has limited fundraising, most notably the postponement of the […]
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Habitat hires development and community engagement director
Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine has announced that Katie Luce of Skowhegan has been hired to fill the new position of Development & Community Engagement Director. She joins the organization on July 14. Luce was born and raised in Greenville. She has a passion for volunteering and cares deeply about the wellbeing of our community. […]
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Midcoast Literacy looking for volunteer tutors
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, needs more volunteer tutors who can begin working with children and adult learners this summer, especially in the Bath/Brunswick area. Tutors are needed for school-age children who are struggling to read at grade level; for children and adults from asylum-seeking families […]