WISCASSET — Chewonki was honored with a prestigious 2013 Top Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, a leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “We are proud of our accomplishments this year,” said Betta Stothart, director of communications for Chewonki, “including finalizing a new mission for the organization and serving an increasingly diverse audience of campers, […]

BRUNSWICK Region Ten Technical- Vocational High School is touting two new programs in the coming semester. One, “Tech Ten Basic,” is designed to offer a technical introduction for ninth- and 10th-graders who may prosper with a hands-on, mostly out of classroom experience, Director Barry Lohnes said. “We believe that if we offer an introduction to […]

WISCASSET — Chewonki was honored with a 2013 Top-Rated Award by Great- Nonprofits, a leading provider of reviews about nonprofit organizations. Betta Stothart, director of communications, said Chewonki recently finalized a new mission for the organization and is “serving an increasingly diverse audience of campers, students, and schools.” The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid- Coast Retired Educators Association will meet at 10:30 a.m.. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at People Plus, 35 Union St., for a potluck luncheon. The guest speaker will be Christine Burke, executive director of the MEA Benefits Trust, who will speak about “Health Care Changes Beginning in 2014,” at 11 am. Any retired educator […]

FREEPORT — Volunteers will collect gently-worn, clean adult winter coats at locations across the state. For every coat donated, L.L. Bean will contribute $5 to the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging to provide fuel aid for seniors. Last year, Maine seniors were provided with more than 600 coats and $3,000 in heating assistance. […]

WEST BATH — Cases of local interest closed in August in Sagadahoc County courts: Andrews Roseman, 21, of Brunswick, two charges of operating under the influence were transferred to Superior Court, for an incident in Brunswick on June 15. Shelly Sands, 32, of Brunswick, a charge of theft was dismissed, for an incident in Brunswick […]

TOPSHAM — American Legion Post 202 in Topsham invites active-duty military and military veterans — to a special open house Monday, Nov. 11 to learn of the benefits of membership in the American Legion. The open house is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. so active duty military and veterans can stop by and see what […]

WISCASSET — Have you ever wanted to visit France, the Bahamas or Westport Island? You might, with the Morris Farm’s vacation property raffle. Three properties have been generously donated. Money from the raffle will support the Morris Farm’s educational programming for youth and adults, and enhance the commercial kitchen to expand the offering of community […]

BATH — University College at Bath-Brunswick will offer “UMA Pathways to Early Childhood, K-3, and Secondary Education” — an information session — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at 9 Park St. University of Maine at Augusta faculty Cindy Dean and Patricia Clark will outline the UMA distance education options available to students who […]