BRUNSWICK The League of American Bicyclists has reaffirmed Brunswick’s status as a “bronze”-level town on the group’s list of “bicycle-friendly” communities. It’s also the only town in Maine to receive the designation. “This is not an award where you send them $25 and they send you a wooden plaque,” said Rich Cromwell, president of the […]

Bath COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., City Hall. Brunswick CABLE TV COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. Freeport HUNTER ROAD FIELDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Town Hall Conference Area, 30 Main St. SHELLFISH COMMISSION, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. ACTIVE LIVING TASK FORCE, Thursday, 7:30 a.m., […]

The U.S. Geological Survey says earthquake shaking in the eastern United States can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought. Scientists found that last year’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia triggered landslides over an area 20 times larger than previous research has shown. The study will help inform hazard and […]

Arthur Dunlap of Poland is a candidate for the Board of Supervisors of the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District. To participate in the election, ballots can be downloaded at www.androscogginswcd.org, or by calling 753- 9400, ext. 400. Ballots must be received by Monday, Nov. 12 and will be counted Nov. 19. Any registered […]

The University of Southern Maine says enrollment for fall 2012 shows the school “has stabilized its numbers and has met financial targets.” Total enrollment of all parttime and full-time USM students is 9,385, an increase of 0.9 percent from the 9,301 enrolled in fall 2011. Susan Campbell, USM’s chief student success officer, said the fall […]

WISCASSET — The Midcoast Council of Governments and Lincoln County Planning Commission will host a workshop on community septic systems, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Lincoln County Communications Center. The workshop will offer case studies of how communities have used community septic systems to solve problems, will review applicable state regulations […]

BathCITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6p.m., city hall.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30p.m., City Hall.Bowdoinham250TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m.,Coombs Municipal Building.BrunswickCONSERVATION COMMITTEEWORKSHOP, Wednesday, 4p.m., site walk of Map 8, Lot12, off River Road at PejepscotRiver Dam parking area.MARINE RESOURCE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station,16 Station Ave.CABLE TV COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station,16 Station Ave.DresdenFIRE DEPARTMENT, Wednesday, 6:30 […]

WISCASSET — The Sagadahoc Chapter of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assocation will meet at Morris Farm on Nov. 10 for a discussion of heirloom seeds. Neil Lash, educator and founder of Medomak Valley High School’s Heirloom Seed Project, will speak at 4 p.m., followed by a potluck supper sponsored by the Sagadahoc MOFGA […]

RICHMOND — Enterprise Grange 48 has changed its meeting time to the first Wednesday of each month instead of the first Thursday. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30. The hall is located at 15 Alexander Reed Road. For more information, call 737- 2611.