BRUNSWICK — The Southern Midcoast Career- Center is offering programs for job seekers and those seeking to upgrade their skills to increase their employability. “I encourage people to take advantage of the free assistance that the Brunswick CareerCenter provides job seekers,” said Gov. Paul LePage. “Career- Center staff can help you plan a new career […]

BRUNSWICK — The Dean Snell Cancer Foundation will hold its third annual Thanks for Giving Gala Charity Event, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at The Inn at Brunswick Station. The event includes a silent auction with items and services from local businesses, artisans and craftspeople; along with appetizers and dessert with a live […]

TOPSHAM — CHANS Hospice Care program will hold an interfaith memorial service for anyone who has lost a loved one in the past year. “A Time for Remembering” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at Mid Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. The annual memorial service honors persons who received end-of-life care […]

RICHMOND — High school students from the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program in Richmond headed to the State House recently to “job shadow” veteran lawmakers — part of a legislative initiative to better prepare students to meet the demands of the state’s job market. The Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future has asked JMG […]

BRUNSWICK — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Community Health Information Partnership, or CHIP, will sponsor a “Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes: A Walk-Through Event” at Curtis Memorial Library on Pleasant Street. From 9:30 to 11 a.m., patrons can learn about managing or preventing the risk of diabetes by visiting numerous stations within the library, participating in lifestyle and […]

BATH — Hyde School, a national leader in character education and leadership development, will host an open house 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The event will offer a glimpse of a day in the life at Hyde School, with afternoon activities beginning in the campus mansion, where guests will be greeted by Hyde […]

BRUNSWICK — The Family Tree Program, which airs during the month of November on local community cable television stations, will cover what we need to know about being a safe driver as we age. Joe Hahn, volunteer driver instructor for the AARP; Terry Goan, patrol officer for the Brunswick Police Department; and Thea Fickett, medical […]

TOPSHAM — An invasive insect is here in Maine, and it may reach your backyard. What is the outlook, and why should we be concerned? Charlene Donahue, a forest entomologist, will speak about winter moths at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Topsham Public Library. Donahue, who is responsible for the statewide forest insect […]

WISCASSET — Wiscasset Ford and Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church will team up to provide Thanksgiving meals for families in need in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. Last year, Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church provided food and meals to 117 families and individuals from Woolwich to Newcastle. Because demand is growing, Wiscasset Ford has decided to assist Saint […]

FREEPORT — Merrymeeting Bay Triad is looking for volunteers to help Nov. 22-24 with staffing the collection site for its Coats for Seniors collection drive at L.L. Bean. Volunteers are needed for two-hour shifts to help collect, sort and bag donated coats. Shifts will start Friday evening and resume 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday […]