BATH — Dennis Unger, director of University College at Bath/Brunswick, recently announced the availability of a limited number of Osher Scholarships for the spring 2012 semester, which begins Jan. 9. The University of Maine System offers Osher Scholarships to encourage more Maine people of all ages to participate in higher education. Preference is given to […]
2011
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Brunswick RECYCLING COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Hawthorne School, 46 Federal St. Lisbon PLANNING BOARD, Thursday, 7 p.m., town office. Topsham HISTORY COMMITTEE, Thursday, 2:30 p.m., municipal building.
MILITARY NOTE
Marine Corps Pvt. TIMOTHY P. FEIDLER, son of Diana Garnett of Woolwich, and Daniel Feidler, of Independence, Ky., recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Feidler and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a. m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the […]
Vigil held for missing girl
WATERVILLE (AP) — More than 60 people prayed for hope at a candlelight vigil for a missing 20-month-old girl in Maine, as tips poured in and the search was expanded Wednesday to include trails and more waterways. Fifty trained volunteers from the Maine Search and Rescue Association joined 75 to 80 law enforcement officers already […]
Maine’s population is down and up
PORTLAND ( AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau released new population statistics Wednesday, and it was either good news or bad news for Maine depending on how you read the numbers. Maine was one of three states that lost population for the 15-month period between April 1, 2010, and July 1 of this year, with […]
BRIEFS
Woman abducted from Augusta store lot AUGUSTA (AP) — Augusta police are looking for a man they say abducted a woman walking to her car after shopping at Walmart and drove her to an ATM in her own vehicle where he forced her to withdraw money. Police say the man fled on foot after Tuesday […]
CALENDAR
Thu/22 BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. MISCELLANEOUS VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS AT DONNELL HOUSE, 3-7 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Washington St., Bath; $5, MMM free, 12 and under $3, family $15; 443-1316 or www.Maine- MaritimeMuseum.org. DREAMLAND THEATER: “Scrooge,” 6:30 p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: On Oct. 19 you printed a letter from “ Bruised and Abused,” a man who is dating a woman who becomes physically violent when they argue. I know this is a touchy subject. I have heard from authorities that about half of domestic violence occurs when a woman throws the first blow. Most […]