BRUNSWICK The Brunswick Downtown Association wants nominations for its 2013 Downtown Preservation Awards. The awards are presented annually in recognition of organizations and individuals that have created tangible value in the heart of the community through renovation or restoration of existing buildings. Nominations should include information about the location and duration of the project, the […]
2013
Teen faces charges in tire slash
LISBON Lisbon police have charged a teenager in connection with vandalism that flattened tires on 15 school buses in early March — an incident that cancelled school for a day across the district. Police charged a 16-year-old Lisbon High School junior Wednesday with one count of aggravated criminal mischief. Police say the teen also stole […]
STUDENT NOTES
SELINSGROVE, Pa.— Molly Bogart of Brunswick was one of more than 60 Susquehanna University students named to the 2012 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Bogart is a senior political science major at Susquehanna. A 2009 graduate of Brunswick High School, she is the daughter of Bruce and Nancie Bogart. […]
Easter egg hunt Saturday in Alna
ALNA — WW&F Railway Sheepscot Station, at 97 Cross Road, will feature steam train rides and Easter egg hunts on Saturday, March 30. Participants ride the train to Alna Center Station and search for the golden egg. Locate a golden egg, and win a large basket of goodies. The cost is $4 per person; free […]
Never too early to talk careers in Bath
BATH — The Bath Middle School career fair is Tuesday, April 9. Presenters will arrive by 8:45 a.m. and present six, 20- minute sessions from 9 a.m. to noon for eighth-graders. Students from Brunswick Junior High School and Woolwich Central School will attend. Lunch will be provided afterward by the Morse High Culinary School for […]
Film fest features paddling pleasures
WISCASSET — The Northern Forest Canoe Trail continues sponsorship of Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour 2013 with an April 5 event at Chewonki Foundation. The film festival showcases the best paddling films from around the world. Proceeds from the event support the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and Chewonki. Attendees can enter a […]
Prepare for SATs free at People Plus
BRUNSWICK — People Plus continues to offer a free SAT Prep Course, made possible from funding though the Alfred M. Senter Fund. Instructors Leslie Hunt and Ben Hauptman will present a two-session overview of SAT testing procedures and strategies, and point students to additional study materials. The course is open to Brunswick-area sophomores, juniors and […]
Focus on Maine St. for photo contest
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Village Review Board and the town Parks and Recreation Department announce a photo contest for anyone in grade 6 or above. Entrants should submit photographs that advance the theme “Focus on Maine Street,” focusing on architecturally or historically important structures on Brunswick’s Maine Street. Entries should be submitted to the Brunswick […]
Bill would raise minimum wage to $9
AUGUSTA The Maine House took a step toward raising the state’s minimum wage Wednesday, voting in favor of a bill that would increase the wage level to $9 an hour by 2016, then raise it annually in proportion with increases in the Consumer Price Index. House members voted 86-58, largely along party lines, in favor […]