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 […]

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 — 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 […]

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 — 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 […]

HARPSWELL — The Moose Mountain Jazz Band will perform Saturday at Harpswell Community School to raise funds for Harpswell Community Bandstand Org. The program of “Dixieland style music” will include a silent auction and refreshments, according to a release. Harpswell Community Bandstand Org is a nonprofit organization created to raise funds for and to build a […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of its celebration of 20 years in business, Wild Oats Bakery and Café in the Tontine Mall on Maine Street will donate a portion of Sunday’s sale proceeds to the Brunswick Teen Center and People Plus. The eatery will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A program table with […]

BATH — Beginning this summer, University College at Bath/Brunswick will offer two graduate certificate programs through the University of Southern Maine. Courses in the two programs, Response to Intervention (RTI) Academic and Response to Intervention (RTI) Behavior, will be delivered by video conference and online. Certificate students in both programs will study the core features […]