HARPSWELL Four years ago, Orr’s Island native Steve Black transformed the Captain Charles Morrill House, a 12-room Victorian home, into a community arts center for visitors to celebrate the arts together. According to Black, the building was built in the early 1900s and was the home of Morrill, who served as the island’s ferry captain […]

RICHMOND Join Swan Island staff Saturday, July 11, from 9-11 a.m. for a boat tour of the island. Enjoy a comfortable ride on the new ferry around Swan Island and through Swan Alley where eagles and large sturgeon abound. Passengers should dress for the weather, as it can be cool and breezy on the water. […]

LONDON Even as Serena Williams piled up aces and groundstroke winners from all angles, even as she stormed through seven games in a row and 10 of the last 13 in yet another comeback, her Wimbledon quarterfinal against Victoria Azarenka never felt like a runaway. That’s because Azarenka, a two-time major champion and former No. […]

WATERVILLE — Johnny Hayes IV rebounded from a double bogey on the third hole, then racked up 10 three’s, including five in a row starting on the fourth hole, en route to a five-under par 65 in the first round of the 2015 Maine Amateur Championship at Waterville Country Club. It was an impressive display […]

University of Maine Dean’s List Brunswick: Sarah Basquez, Blake Bodwell, Matthew Burnette, Lucy Comaskey, Matthew Day, Joseph Durkin, Erin Eldridge, Rosaleen Erwin, Nicole Favreau, Sara Freshley, Ethan Knowles, Justin Libby, Hillary Morin, Cavan O’Donnell, Caroline Reno, Emma Reno, Dylan Robinson, Alexandra Roderick, Grayson Smith, Evan Studwell, Alexandra Suckow. Freeport: Brandon Cigri, Amanda Curtis, Brady Davis, […]

BRUNSWICK — Shelley Taylor has been named Student Services Coordinator for University College at Bath/Brunswick. Taylor comes to her new role as a long-term partner and collaborator with University College through her service as the Midcoast Regional Manager, for Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community. Taylor has been providing career and personal finance coaching […]

FREEPORT — Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park is offering a new series of public programs designed for children ages 7-10 and their caregivers. These new programs focus on hands-on nature discovery and nature awareness. Programs will include projects and experiments, active games involving stealth and creativity, and multi-sensory exploration. Summer Nature Explorations invites any kids […]

HARPSWELL — The Novel Jazz Septet will be performing free on 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Harpswell Bandstand by the Sea. This concert will highlight Billy Strayhorn’s contributions to the creative output of the Ellington Orchestra, in honor of the centennial of his birth. Strayhorn is the creator of a body of work […]