WISCASSET — The annual Maine Environmental Education Association conference — “Pathways to Environmental Literacy: Sharing Stories to Inspire our Work” — is Friday, March 22 at Chewonki. The event seeks to bring together professionals from across sectors to explore questions, build connections and find opportunities for collaboration in environmental education. For more information, go to […]

BATH — University College Bath-Brunswick and Women, Work and Community will hold a panel discussion on careers in computer information systems, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 at the Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St. Panelists will include representatives from University of Maine at Augusta, Southern Maine Community, Oxford Networks, Burgess Computer […]

BATH The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to three workshops teaching participants to care for the land, to gain valuable skills, and to have splendid experiences, in April, May and June: — GPS tutorial, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 13. Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust staff member Chris Cabot to learn […]

Pfc. Aaron Mitchell, of Bath, recently completed basic training and advanced training for operation and maintenance of Army marine support equipment. Mitchell is a 2011 graduate of Morse High School. Prior to enlisting, Mitchell worked for Atlantic Mechanical of Woolwich, performing bridge and offshore construction. Mitchell will be stationed at Kuwait Naval Base.

BOSTON — Emmanuel College recently announced the recipients of its dean’s list awards for the fall 2012 semester. The list includes local students Jennifer L. Burgess of Brunswick and Rozalind E. Smith of Freeport. NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University — the nation’s oldest private military college — named James Cejka of Brunswick, Zachary McMillan of […]

Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. LAND USE MAPPING WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. LAND USE MAPPING WORKSHOP, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick TOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7 p.m., Brunswick […]

BATH Twenty-three students at Morse High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or […]

Lisbon High School Seniors High honors: Rachel Ball, Kristianna Benoit, Miranda Carroll, Justice Fraser- Gagnon, Aaron French, Leah Goldsberry, Aaron Halls, Meridith Huntington, Brenten Laffely, Logan McGuire, Jaymi Thibault Honors: Chantal Bisson, Ryan Brewer, Shane Cyr, Tyler Daly, Levi Dussault, Chelsea Marquis, Luis Velez Juniors High honors: Jennifer- Lynn Clifford, Colby Perron, Bryanna Sult Honors: […]

TOPSHAM The Highlands of Topsham is helping next-door neighbor Williams-Cone Elementary School obtain a new playground with a large donation. On Tuesday, March 19, during lunch recess at the 19 Perkins St. school, The Highlands will present a check for $20,000 and ask other businesses to get involved for Maine’s most valuable resource: our children. […]

BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College Museum of Art will bring to New England the first American retrospective of one of Europe’s most distinguished contemporary painters: Danish artist Per Kirkeby. Kirkeby is a painter, sculptor, geologist, filmmaker and writer who has enjoyed a prolific 40-year career. The most comprehensive display of his work in the United […]