BATH — Maine Maritime Museum will be the site of the kick-off for United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s 2012 Campaign. All interested members of the public are invited to attend on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The theme this year asks, “What do you see when you look around your community,” […]

WISCASSET — Edith Wharton’s classic novel “The Age of Innocence” gives a vivid picture of the world of high society in Gilded Age New York City. Men and women lived lives dictated by strict rules of behavior, unwritten yet understood by all. Public perception was paramount if anyone was to be considered a member of […]

BRUNSWICK — At Last…Salon & Day Spa, 185 Park Row is hosting its second annual silent auction this month. This year all proceeds will benefit the Coastal Humane Society. The silent auction runs through the whole month of August with items for viewing and bidding on display at the salon. Additional items can be viewed […]

BATH — The public is invited to the first gathering of the Midcoast Chapter of Maine AllCare at 6:30 p.m. today at the Bath City Hall auditorium. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. Julie Pease of Brunswick, president of Maine AllCare, who will show a film called, “The Healthcare Movie,” that, according to […]

PORTLAND — The Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation seeks grant proposals for projects that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) programs in Maine. Applications for project grants supporting the LGBTQ community in rural and other under-served communities are particularly encouraged, as are proposals for capacity-building support, according to a release from […]

BrunswickCONSERVATION COMMISSION,Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., sitewalk at Pejepscot Dam Recreation Area, River Road.FreeportBOARD OF APPEALS, Thursday, 7 p.m., Town CouncilChambers, 30 Main St.PhippsburgBOARD OF SELECTMEN,Wednesday, 6 p.m., town hall.TopshamBOARD OF SELECTMENWORKSHOP — COMMUNICATION/ WORKING TOGETHER,Thursday, 6 p.m., municipalbuilding.

RICHMOND — ASSE-International Student Exchange Programs seeks host families in the Mid-coast region for the 2012-13 academic year. For information, call 737- 4666 or visit www.asse.com.

The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to consider a contract with Wright Pierce Engineers for inspection services on the Androscoggin Brunswick- Topsham Riverwalk project. The Riverwalk will be a 1.25-mile in-town walking and cycling loop running along the Androscoggin River and incorporating the Frank J. Wood Bridge and Swinging Bridge. Officials […]

LEWISTON — Nominations are now being accepted for the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Survivor Award. Amgen, the title sponsor of the annual Dempsey Challenge, will present the award during Dempsey Challenge weekend on Oct. 13 and 14. The criteria for nominees is as follows: — Individual is a cancer survivor — Individual lives and/or “helps […]