BRUNSWICK — Councilors approved changes Tuesday to the municipal parking ordinance intended to increase turnover in the Maine Street retail district, and to increase fines for overtime parking violations. Additionally, proposed train crossing “quiet zones” at Union and Stanwood streets have been delayed due to concerns from Pan Am Railways. The town last week received […]
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Gerzofsky, Gideon offer Freeport hours
FREEPORT — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, will hold public office hours 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26 at Bow Street Market, 79 Bow St. State Rep. Sara Gideon, DFreeport, also will attend. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to voice their opinion and share their concerns on state or personal matters. […]
RSU 1 to elect officers Monday
BATH — Regional School Unit 1 will elect a chairman and a vice chairman Monday night at Bath Middle School. Tim Harkins is the current chairman. RSU 1 will have a new vice chairman, as Julie Rice has left the board. Also on the agenda, Wanda Brown will deliver a presentation on behalf of grade […]
Help mail carriers get to your boxes
The Postal Service is asking residents to help this winter in reducing the risk of injury to letter carriers. Officials ask residents keep steps and walkways clear of snow and ice, and clear the approach to a curbside mailbox so drivers can deliver without having to leave their vehicles.
Bowdoinham unveils senior center church site
BOWDOINHAM Bowdoinham’s new senior center will open today, giving older residents in town a room of their own for learning, playing games and enjoying each other’s company. The Bowdoinham Senior Center will open at 1:15 p.m. today at the Second Baptist Church, in an event planned to coincide with the monthly Village Seniors’ luncheon at […]
Sixth-grader a repeat spelling champ
BRUNSWICK Brunswick Junior High School announced sixthgrader Nick DaRosa is the school’s 2013 geography bee champion. Nick, who won the Harriet Beecher Stowe School bee last year as a fifth-grader, competed against 21 finalists and now earns the chance to compete at the state geography bee April 5. Sixth-grader Elinore Kosak and seventh-grader Will Labbe […]
HONOR ROLLS
Here is the honor roll from Lisbon High School for the first quarter of the 2012-13 academic year: Seniors HIGH HONORS: Rachel Ball, Kristianna Benoit, Miranda Carroll, Tyler Daly, Leah Goldsberry, Aaron Halls, Chelsea Huston, Brenten Laffely, Logan McGuire, Jaymi Thibault, John Williamson HONORS: Kayla Angelico, Chantal Bisson, Ryan Brewer, Shane Cyr, Levi Dussault, Lacey […]
Topsham seniors seek to grow group
TOPSHAM — The Topsham Merry Meeters, a group of senior citizens who meet socially at noon on the third Tuesday of each month, is looking for new members. The group meets 10 months during the year. Outings are scheduled for two of those months. Dues are $5 per year, payable Jan. 1. Men and women […]
Peace group seeks event coordinator
BRUNSWICK — Peace- Works is seeking a Peace Fair coordinator, and will pay the right person a stipend. Working with an experienced volunteer committee, the coordinator will work 10 hours per month in March and April then 10 hours a week May 1 to Aug. 3, when PeaceWorks will present its ninth annual Peace Fair. […]
Bath bank workers staff phones for heat
PORTLAND — Employees of Bath Savings Bank took part in the annual statewide Project Heat telethon, raising money for the Keep ME Warm Fund. Dozens of volunteer operators staffed the phone lines in the offices of WLBZ 2 in Bangor and WCSH 6 in Portland. All seventy-five operators were employees of Maine banks. The Maine […]