BRUNSWICK — Kathy Mackenzie from the Mobil Puffin Stop on Pleasant Street recently awarded St. John’s Catholic School a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance. The alliance is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with the opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools, according to […]

TOPSHAM — The Governance Committee of the Topsham Public Library Board of Trustees seeks interested community members to fill two open board seats beginning in July. The 12-member board is the governing body responsible for setting policy and overseeing overall operation of the library, as implemented by Library Director Susan M. Preece. Trustees serve three-year […]

BRUNSWICK Donations are under way for the annual Grand and Glorious Yard Sale sponsored by the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary. The sale is May 17-19. The former Bookland site in Cook’s Corner will be open every Saturday through May 11 — and every Wednesday from April 3 through May 8 — to receive merchandise. Major […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Arrowsic SELECTBOARD, Monday, 6 p.m., town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. MAILLY WATERFRONT PARK PLANNING […]

WOOLWICH — The Regional School Unit 1 librarians are holding the 16th annual Battle of the Books, which will take place at Woolwich Central School on April 4 at 6:30 p.m. More than 90 students from RSU 1 and Georgetown schools will compete. It is a fun community event that celebrates reading and great books.

TOPSHAM — The Midcoast Council of Governments is announcing a free community workshop: “Current Use Property Tax Programs for Farm and Woodlot Owners and their Communities to Consider.” The event is 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Topsham Municipal Building’s first-floor meeting room, 100 Main St. Snow date is Thursday, March 28.

WISCASSET — The Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., has been awarded a matching grant opportunity of $300 through Good Shepherd Food Bank. Between now and the end of May, the Shelf needs contributions donated toward the grant to aid its work providing nutrition and personal supplies to those […]

Merrymeeting Audubon Society, a chapter of Maine Audubon, is offering scholarships to two environmental education camps this summer. Both camps are residential. Full to half scholarships are available. Students who live within the Merrymeeting Audubon area may submit essays with a completed application form, available by calling 729-8661. Children in grades 3 through 5 may […]