Margaret Hayden visited Brunswick High School to receive a congratulatory gift from the faculty recently. Hayden, 21, was one of 32 American college students named as Rhodes Scholars this year. She hopes to become an anthropologist and a physician, and attends Stanford University The gift was a framed picture of the high school with an […]

The Village Improvement Association donated two scarlet oak trees to the town of Brunswick for planting in the intown area. The trees were planted Nov. 28 by Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department employees in esplanades at 216 Maine St. and 10 Pleasant St. “As town arborist, I am very glad to receive this donation on […]

Maine Youth Leadership recently appointed five individuals to its board of directors, including a Bowdoinham woman. Wendy Cunningham, a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, worked with adolescents out of college and has worked to establish a mediator program at the Bowdoinham Community School. She lives in Bowdoinham and works at Unum. Maine Youth Leadership […]

TOPSHAM — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2197 of Topsham recently presented a certificate and check to Evelyn Atwood of Brunswick as the winner of the Voice of Democracy Contest. Atwood attends Brunswick High School. Presenting the certificate was Post Commander Frank Leavitt and Quartermaster Roger Stevens. Evelyn was also presented with a certificate and […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Community School Parent Teacher Organization is accepting donations in preparation for its spring auction fundraiser to be held May 4 at the Lisbon Community School. The organization funds five to seven field trips per year for hundreds of students, and about a half dozen free special events throughout the year for […]

Cumberland County and the Greater Portland Council of Governments have completed the county’s first-ever Climate and Energy Plan. Participants said the plan is the result of almost two years of work by hundreds of citizens, energy experts and other stakeholders. The plan covers county government, all 26 county communities and the private sector. Cumberland County […]

Bowdoinham CABLE/INTERNET COMMITTEE, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Harpswell SELECTMEN, Thursday, 6 p.m., Town Office, 263 Mountain Road. MRRA PROPERTY COMMITTEE, Thursday, 3 p.m., Hangar 6, Camo Conference Room, 2nd floor, Brunswick Executive Airport. Phippsburg PCATV, Thursday, 6 p.m., town hall.

Northeast Security Systems Inc. chose to support Positive Matters Foundation’s Family Holiday Wishes Helpline this holiday. The company has volunteered to adopt a family at Christmas for the past five years. Through the Family Holiday Wishes Helpline, it received a wish list of items containing ages, sizes and items needed for each member of an […]