TOPSHAM — Local American Legion posts will open a special, annual military service to the public Sunday. Held in remembrance of four chaplains who gave their lives helping occupants of a sinking military ship escape to safety on lifeboats, the “Four Chaplains Memorial Service” will take place at 2 p. m. Sunday at American Legion Memorial […]

TOPSHAM — A month after its informal reopening, Rollerworld will hold a grand reopening celebration tonight. Charlene Roberts, a comanager of Rollerworld, said the grand reopening will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $6 — which includes skate rental. An extra $2 is charged for inline skates. Parents or guardians who won’t skate […]

WOOLWICH — The deadline to purchase and dedicate a brick on the campus of the new Woolwich Central School is Wednesday. Bricks purchased for dedication will be included in the construction of a spiral walkway in the garden area of the new school, and proceeds from the brick sales will help pay for items such […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of a weekend of “ Meet Your Farmers and Fishermen” fairs to promote Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), the Brunswick CSA Fair will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St. In the “community supported” model of local foods purchasing, a customer commits to […]

PHIPPSBURG — Nomination papers are now available at the town hall for terms on the Board of Selectmen, Budget Committee and as road commissioner. Papers with 25 to 100 signatures are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 16. Residents will vote to fill those positions on April 30, with the annual town meeting scheduled for […]

BRUNSWICK — Each garden has its own personality, distinct oddities that make it unlike any other patch of ground in the world. My current garden amuses itself by sending me a mystery vine every summer. It’s always in a different spot, it’s always something from the squash family, and it’s never the same species. One year […]

BATH — Bath Police Sgt. Jeff Shiers, a 24-year veteran of the department and Medal of Honor winner, was named the 2011 Officer of the Year during a Feb. 17 ceremony at the Bath Police Department. Also on Feb. 17, Officer Ted Raedel received the Chief ’s Merit Award, Systems Administrator Pat Hutton was named Civilian […]

TOPSHAM — The Mid Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer a series of free disaster response training courses, beginning Thursday. The training is “designed primarily for individuals wishing to begin or continue training required to assist with local Red Cross emergency shelter operations; to become a member of our National Disaster Services Human […]