The Maine Emergency Management Agency is reminding Mainers that with snow on their roofs from previous storms, new snow will create an additional hazard. “And don’t forget the barn, especially livestock barns,” says MEMA Director Rob McAleer. One foot of wet or compacted snow can weigh 20 pounds per square foot. Mainers should also make […]

Through April 13, Midcoast Creating Assets, Savings & Hope’s IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers will prepare your federal and state taxes for free if your individual or combined household income is less than $51,000. Call 319-1390 to make an appointment Tuesdays and Thurdays in Bath or Tuesday evenings and Saturdays in Brunswick. Or visit www.cashmaine.org/locations/midcoast for […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of its ongoing Ounce of Prevention series, Mid Coast Senior Health Center will host a presentation by Midcoast Eye Associates physician Dr. Kurt H. Kelley. “Seeing To Your Eyes: Tips for Protecting and Optimizing Your Vision,” will be held 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 12 at the Mid Coast Senior […]

BATH — The 28th Annual Bath Area Senior Citizen Cribbage Tournament was held Feb. 16 at the Bath Area Senior Citizen’s Activity Center. The event — co-sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 21 and the Bath Parks & Recreation Department — had 13 doubles teams and 25 singles competing. In the singles […]

BATH If you’re a woman who’s been out of college but wants to go back, you may be eligible for tuition aid. Dennis Unger, director of University College at Bath- Brunswick, and Charlotte Price, scholarship selection committee chairperson of the Bath-Brunswick Branch of the American Association of University Women, announced the third year of an […]

LISBON Members of the Lisbon High School class of 2014 were able to deposit $791 to their Project Graduation account thanks to the generous donation of two rail tickets to Boston, compliments of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. Students held a raffle for the tickets and other items as a fundraiser. Committee members […]

TOPSHAM The community is invited to the annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair in Topsham, which will be held Friday during the weekly Midcoast Winter Farmers Market at the Topsham Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall. The free event is 1 to 6 p.m., and features a wide range of locally-produced foods, including vegetables, dairy, eggs, apples, meat, baked […]

BATH Firefighters responded to a home across the street from the scene of a deadly Feb. 12 propane explosion on Tuesday night to investigate a resident’s report of a propane smell. Firefighter Kip Newell said the complaint — from 16 Bluff Road — was unfounded. The smell might have been from a skunk running around […]

BATH The Planning Board will consider a new ordinance that would allow possession of chickens within the city limits, when it meets at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 5. The workshop will be held in the second-floor conference at City Hall. The board will discuss a drafted ordinance.