BRUNSWICK — In recognition of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of two colon cancer survivors, Theresa Barry of Topsham has organized the third annual Colon Cancer Walk and invites everyone to participate. The three-mile walk will start at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Water Street entrance to the Androscoggin River Bicycle and Pedestrian […]

BRUNSWICK — Angela Twitchell, executive director of the Brunswick- Topsham Land Trust (BTLT), will discuss the status of the trust’s work at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way. The public is invited. “Twitchell will explain the history of the trust, review past conservation successes and share plans for future conservation projects,” […]

BRUNSWICK — Local authors John Davis and Janet Baribeau will discuss and sign copies of their books from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. Davis’ book, “Early Wings Over Maine,” is the culmination of efforts since 1968 to discover and document the growth of flight in Maine. Baribeau’s […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham police responded to a single-vehicle crash Monday night that sent two people to a Brunswick hospital for complaints of pain. The crash on River Road was reported at 8:34 p.m. According to Topsham Police Lt. Christopher Lewis, a 2000 Acura driven by Matthew R. Hatke, 20, of 23 Tufton St., Brunswick, was traveling […]

BRUNSWICK — Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski said he hopes to shield Brunswick’s elementary schools from staffing cuts as the school department stares down a $3 million budget gap. On Thursday night, the School Board held its third workshop in a series designed to encourage public scrutiny of all school programs. The topic Thursday was K-8 […]

BATH — Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine’s second free home efficiency workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at 108 Centre St. “As in the first workshop in February, topics will include enhancing your building’s thermal envelope, troubleshooting your home’s efficiency problems and navigating the world of do-it-yourself tasks and when to hire […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital’s annual health care career day for area high school, college and post-secondary school students will take place Wednesday. A focus will be on new technology which “has changed the traditional X-ray Department into a fast paced Diagnostic Imaging Department,” a hospital release states. Staff from Diagnostic Imaging and other departments, […]

BRUNSWICK — When Jordan Cardone first became involved with an effort to create a teen center in Brunswick, she was in the same bind as many area parents. “I was working full time and my kids had nowhere to go after school except home alone,” Cardone said. “They were too young to do that alone and […]