We recently received a call from Cheryl Frye at Roger’s Ace Hardware store in Bath, who wanted to collect toys for our kids at the store this year. We came up with a plan to place a large gift box with our logo on it in the store. As December days went by, the box […]

LISBON FALLS — Pioneer Chapter No. 11 Lisbon Falls, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 at the Ancient York Masonic Hall on Route 196. It will be a Christmas celebration and will begin with a potluck supper at 6 p.m. All members of the Order are invited to […]

WISCASSET — The nonprofit Maine Art Gallery has been awarded a grant from the Bessie T. Brooks Trust to form an arts group for seniors from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. Free instruction in the traditional painting and sculptural arts, as well as individual instruction relating to specialized interests such as design of needlepoint, rug or […]

BRUNSWICK — Tedford Housing, the National Coalition for the Homeless, National Consumer Advisory Board and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council will co-host a Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day at 4 p.m. Friday. The event — in the Morrell Community Room of the Curtis Memorial Library — is to remember friends, family members and […]

ArrowsicCONSERVATION COMMISSION,Monday, 7 p.m., town hall. BathCITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6p.m., City Hall. BowdoinBOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. BowdoinhamCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building.PLANNING BOARD, Thursday,6 p.m., Coombs MeetingRoom. BrunswickTOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7p.m., Brunswick Station, 16Station Ave.BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWNASSOCIATION, Tuesday, 7:30a.m., Municipal Building, 28Federal St.SCHOOL BOARD MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES,Wednesday, 4 p.m., […]

Last Friday, we lost one of the original Santa Claus Fund volunteers. Known to most as just Tom, our friend Thomas Elliott Jr. passed away doing what he loved best, volunteering. Tom has raised more money for our kids than any other volunteer. He raised thousands of dollars by calling on the local business community. […]

Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Monday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bath CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City 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. PLANNING BOARD, Thursday, 6 p.m., Coombs Meeting Room. Brunswick TOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. […]

FREEPORT — The Greater Freeport Community Chorus is busy preparing for its annual winter concert, “The Promise of Light.” The 70 voices of the chorus come together from 14 communities to sing under the leadership of director Virgil Bozeman and musical accompanist Dorothy Cuprak. The chorus will offer two performances: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 […]