SOUTH PORTLAND — Friends of Casco Bay is offering a summer professional development workshop for elementary, middle school and informal educators. The three-day workshop, which starts Monday, incorporates field experiences, children’s books, and current scientific data to explore the marine life and environmental health of Maine’s coastal waters. Children’s book author Mary Cerullo will lead […]

WISCASSET — Ed Polewarczyk plans to share his experiences of 34 years working on the space shuttle program at 10:30 a.m. June 27 in the Fiction Room at Wiscasset Public Library. As part of the library’s summer reading program, Polewarczyk will describe a typical space shuttle flight from vehicle preparation through launch, flight, reentry and […]

BATH — Charlotte Price, scholarship selection committee chairwoman of the Bath- Brunswick Branch of the American Association of University Women, and Dennis Unger, director of University College at Bath/Brunswick, announced two recipients of AAUW scholarships for the region for the fall 2012 semester. The scholarship pays tuition and fees for one introductory level college course. […]

WISCASSET — U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 25 will offer three boating courses at the Wiscasset EMA Center. “These classes aren’t just for skippers. They are very useful for anyone who ventures out on the water,” a release from the flotilla states. The courses are as follows: — Suddenly in Command: Boating problems and emergencies can […]

BATH — Patten Free Library has introduced a new service called “Book a Librarian.” “Library director Lesley Dolinger came up with the idea for the new service after noticing that more and more patrons were coming to the library seeking individualized instruction time with reference librarians,” a Patten Free Library release states. “They were coming […]

BowdoinhamCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building.SKATEPARK DESIGN WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m.,Coombs Municipal Building.BrunswickRECREATION/CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION SITE WALK,Wednesday, 5 p.m., 66-acreparcel off Old Bath Road.SCHOOL BOARD: POLICY ANDPLANNING COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:15 p.m., Director of Student Services Office.APPOINTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, Thursday, 6 p.m., municipal building, 28 Federal St.SCHOOL BOARD SPECIALMEETING, Thursday, 6 p.m.,Brunswick Station, 16 StationAve.DresdenCOMPREHENSIVE PLANWORKSHOP, […]

FREEPORT — Freeport High School recently released the list of class of 2012 members who graduated summa cum laude with distinction. They are listed alphabetically: Gabriel Currier is the son of Laura Kargul and David Currier. He was a member of the math team and captain of the Ultimate Frisbee Team. A National Merit Commended […]

ABIGAIL HARRIS of Bath graduated May 19, 2012, with a bachelor of arts degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. Four local students were named to the spring 2012 semester dean’s list at Norwich University in Northfield. Vt. JAMES CEJKA, ZACHARY FEHLAU and ZACHARY McMILLAN, all of Brunswick, and ELIZABETH BOYTON of Durham earned the […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, 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. SKATEPARK DESIGN WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building.  Brunswick TOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. RECREATION/CONSERVATION COMMISSION SITE WALK, Wednesday, […]