Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, Monday, 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. Brunswick STAFF REVIEW, Monday, 10 a.m., Hawthorne School, 46 Federal St. TOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, […]

To the residents of Midcoast Maine, As many of you know, USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) sailed away from Bath Iron Works on Sept. 5. As commanding officer, I know that Michael Murphy is truly a special ship, as all those involved with her, especially our crew, look with deep pride at being able to […]

Bath COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., city hall. Brunswick RECREATION, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN STAKEHOLDERS, Thursday, 2:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. CABLE TV COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. Freeport SHELLFISH COMMISSION, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Harpswell TOWN LANDS, Thursday, 7 […]

BRUNSWICK — New England Regional Theater Company announces auditions for their family show, “A Christmas Carol.” Auditions will take place at Studio 48 Performing Arts Center, 20 Davis St., on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. NERTC is looking to cast adults, teens and children. New England […]

WISCASSET — Wicked Good Yoga will celebrate its second anniversary with a Lululemon trunk show on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Other opportunities to mark the occasion will include free yoga classes, introductory offers, workshops, and expanded class offerings Lululemon Athletica, maker of technical clothing for yoga, dancing, running, and other sweaty pursuits, […]

SHORE DUTY, which normally is published on Tuesdays in the Home and Family section, was not available by press time this week due to a technical error. Today we print the column intended for Sept. 11. B etween the holiday weekend, back-toschool stories and the political conventions, the following news about a military wife who […]

Police responded to a residential burglary reported late Tuesday morning on Perryman Drive. The culprit or culprits kicked in a back door of a residence while no one was home, Deputy Chief Marc Hagan said. A computer was taken and a 3-foot-long ball python is missing. Hagan said this morning police currently have no suspects.

PORTLAND — Annette Vance Dorey will speak about her book, “Maine Mothers Who Murdered 1875 to 1925: Doing Time in State Prison” at the Friday Local Author Series on Sept. 14 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Portland Public Library. A news release from the Library describes the book as follows: Most people don’t […]

During the next two weeks, librarians will make guest appearances throughout Brunswick and Harpswell, hoping to sign up potential library card holders. September is “Get A Library Card Month” at Curtis Memorial Library, and executive director Liz Doucett is looking for readers. As incentive, an iPad will be given away during a Sept. 29 drawing […]