Elementary schoolchildren in Bowdoinham will form a book brigade to help the Bowdoinham Public Library set up its new used bookstore, Merryreading Books from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. The children will be passing donated books from their current storage location at the FHC Building on Bowdoinham’s waterfront, up Main Street to the […]
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Brunswick nonprofit fundraiser to help educate inmates across U.S.
College Guild, a Brunswick nonprofit that provides free educational courses to prisoners around the country, will host a fundraiser Thursday at 5 p.m.
Bath Housing works to keep seniors in their homes by making them safer
The National Center on Aging recognizes this week, the first week of fall, as Fall Prevention Awareness Week.
Climate experts look to future at Freeport event
Freeport Speech will host a discussion on climate change from the Arctic tundra to the ocean depths at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Susana Hancock, an internationally recognized climate scientist who runs a program working directly with global leaders to understand the direct risks of a changing climate around the world, is one of two […]
Bowdoin apple orchard kicks off busy fall, despite a dry Maine summer
Orchard owner Chris Sprague said the apples are a little smaller this year, but still very sweet.
Midcoast school districts struggle with substitute bus driver, teacher shortage
By enlisting substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians and more to paper over vacancies in permanent positions, school districts have depleted their stock of workers available to fill in on short notice for sick employees.
Dungeons & Dragons group brings fantasy to life at Brunswick library
Curtis Memorial Library’s Wednesday afternoon beginner Dungeons & Dragons group has been a hit, according to librarian Jocelyn Kelly.
Dungeons & Dragons group brings fantasy to life at Brunswick library
Curtis Memorial Library’s Wednesday afternoon beginner Dungeons & Dragons group has been a hit, according to librarian Jocelyn Kelly.
Phone scammers bilk Bath senior out of $9,500, claiming her grandson is in trouble
Each year, scam artists cheat American seniors out of an estimated $3 billion, according to justice.gov.
Nonprofit seeks interest in Giving Tree grants
Nonprofit agencies offering programs to help improve the lives of women, children and families have until Dec. 1 to express interest in applying for 2023 grants from the Maine Women’s Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is a nonprofit and each spring makes $3,000-$10,000 grants annually. The group has awarded funding for seed grants and also […]