Members of the community are invited to participate in a new class exploring the “Housing First” approach to issues of homelessness and affordable housing. The course, “Finding Home: Transforming Lives,” will be offered as a six-week series to help participants build an awareness of the range of housing concerns in the mid-coast community. A variety […]
Times Record Community
Carson to hold office hours
State Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, has announced three office hours events in Freeport, Brunswick and Harpswell. Office hours will be held 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 11 at Bow Street Market in Freeport; 5-7 p.m Jan. 14 at Brunswick Town Hall; 5-7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Harpswell Town Office. Public office hours provide residents a […]
Merrymeeting to host CNA information night
BATH — Merrymeeting Adult Education will offer an information session at 6 p.m. Jan. 13, for those interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. The program will be held at Merrymeeting Adult Education Center and feature an overview by Merrymeeting staff and registered nurse Margot Kovach, a CNA instructor. Topics include information about the application […]
Laser Tag Night returns to Patten Free Library in Bath
Registration opens Friday, Jan. 10 for a night of Laser Tag at Patten Free Library in Bath. The event, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25 from 5:30-9 p.m., is offered by the Teen Library Council in cooperation with Gorilla Tactics of Wiscasset, and is open to all students in grades 6 to 12 attending an Regional […]
Bath elementary school earns gold from Let’s Go! Wellness Program
Dike Newell School in Bath has achieved gold-level distinction from Let’s Go!, a physical health wellness program of the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The accolade comes during a time when the state at large is struggling with physical wellness, having been recently identified as the most obese New England state according […]
Maine Yankee donates Westport Island parcel to land trust
WESTPORT ISLAND — Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company has donated a parcel of land on Westport Island to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust for a wildlife preserve. The 17-acre parcel, near the corner of Main Road and Greenleaf Road, is primarily a Black Spruce Bog, which is a rare habitat type in this area of […]
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Announces Line Up for Annual Winter Gardening Workshops: Growing Literacy Series in Partnership with Curtis Memorial Library The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust has announced the ninth annual Tom Settlemire Community Garden Winter Gardening Workshop Series, which will be held on six Sunday afternoons throughout the winter at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The […]
Land Trust announces line up for annual winter gardening workshops in Brunswick
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust has announced the ninth annual Tom Settlemire Community Garden Winter Gardening Workshop Series, which will be held on six Sunday afternoons throughout the winter at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The series is appropriate for all types of gardeners with all levels of experience. Experts from across Maine will offer presentations […]
United Way program offers free tax prep
Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of the United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is scheduling appointments for free tax preparation by calling (207) 295-6340. According to a United Way news release, generally, individuals who make less than $56,000 are eligible to have their federal and state taxes prepared and e-filed by IRS tax law certified volunteer […]