BRUNSWICK A special group of rescued puppies has made it to the Coastal Humane Society, from Puerto Rico, just in time for Christmas. To help them get home for the holidays, shelter staff and volunteers are offering to deliver puppies to homes on Christmas Day. Fourteen puppies will move up to the adoption floor at […]

BATH — Maine’s First Ship will celebrate a significant milestone in the reconstruction of the Virginia on New Year’s Eve, from 6 to 10 p.m. A roaring bonfire at the shipyard along the Kennebec River will provide the backdrop as organizers raise a champagne toast to the raising of the last frame of the ship. […]

BATH — The Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark Center will hold its Winter Skate Jam Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Bath Skatepark. The annual winter skateboard competition is open to those age 6 and up. There will be three divisions based on experience: beginner, intermediate and advanced. There will also be a Best Trick Contest. […]

BATH — The Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark Center invites friends to its annual Park Holiday Potluck, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. The event is a chance to make a hot, healthy dish for center’s youth and celebrate the holidays with their friends and family at the Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark. No […]

Santa’s invited to many North Pole Christmas parties, so he called Mike Fear at Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath, looking to supply some holiday cheer. Here’s what Mike suggested. California Meritage or a Super Tuscan red wine: wonderful red blends, both fabulous with rare filet mignon: Villa Antinori, $26. A good Cabernet Sauvignon […]

WEST BATH A Sagadahoc County judge was named a recipient of a Maine Judicial Branch performance award for 2013. Judge John David Kennedy, who sits in the West Bath District Court, was awarded the 2013 Judicial Branch Career Performance Award. The award is “given to that person who consistently contributes above and beyond expected job […]

A University of Southern Maine student from Harpswell helped write a winning grant proposal as part of his “Thoughtful Giving: Philanthropy in American Culture” class. Silas Miller, of Harpswell wrote a grant proposal for Rippleffect, a Portlandbased nonprofit community development organization that promotes leadership and environmental awareness in youth. The group received $5,000 for an […]