HARPSWELL — A variety of birdhouses custom decorated by area artists will be among many unique items up for bid on July 11 at the fifth annual “An Evening of Art” auction to benefit the historic old Orr’s Island Schoolhouse. Dozens of other items, including paintings, prints, photographs, jewelry and more, will also be auctioned […]

BATH — The Maine Women’s Giving Tree awarded Tri-County Literacy’s Read With Me Family Literacy Project a $5,000 grant. The Read With Me program began in 1995 to address issues of early childhood literacy by increasing parent understanding of literacy development and increasing children’s access to books.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston A girl, Emma Skyler Desrosier, to Agathe Alicia Lucien and Dale Desrosier Jr. of Lisbon, June 20, 2015. Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A girl, Madeline Eliza Jankowski, to Alison Leslie (Welsh) and Joseph Michael Jankowski of Topsham, June 11, 2015. A girl, Caleigh McConathey Merriman, to Curtis Banks and […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Library hosts a free community movie each month the library’s Community Meeting Room. Films include familiar classics to documentaries and quirky, lesser known films. At 1 p.m. Thursday, July 16, the library will screen “Unbroken,” the real-life story of Olympian Louis Zamperini. At 1 p.m., Thursday. Aug. 20, the library […]

TOPSHAM The Topsham Planning Board will conduct a walk at the site of a proposed 13 house subdivision beyond Homeplace tonight at 6 p.m. before its regular 7 p.m. meeting, where the board will hold a public hearing on the preliminary plan. After the public hearing on the proposed subdivisionthe board will consider voting on […]

BOWDOINHAM A Bowdoinham man was arrested Friday night after allegedly threatening a woman with a hand gun. The incident was reported Friday at approximately 9 p.m. on South Pleasant Street, and resulted in the arrest of Stephen Gerry Jr., 38, of Bowdoinham. He was charged with domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, obstructing […]

BRUNSWICK This summer the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will again be offering free weekly outings for children to explore the trails, farms, and waters of the southern midcoast. At 10 a.m. every Wednesday in July and August, families can read stories, sing songs, hike trails, and discover the natural beauty of our community with local educators […]

LISBON The Lisbon Town Council will hear a report from the firm conducting the town’s revaluation tonight. Assessor William Van Tuinen of William Van Tuinen Tax Assessment Services will report on the revaluation. The process began in 2011 and new values are slated to be completed for the 2015-16 tax commitment. The last revaluation was […]

FREEPORT A maple tree planted more than two decades ago at Freeport High School in memory of a former student may have to come down in order for the school renovation project to move forward. The project building committee will meet Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the high school library to discuss possible solutions. William […]