BRUNSWICK Town officials are saying the planned search of an area of the Town Commons next week for debris from a quarry operated by the Navy is a precautionary measure. “If we thought, or they thought, that this was a situation that called for panic, we would have closed that area immediately,” said Interim Brunswick […]

NORTH EAST MOBILE Health Services is the primary transporting agency for Woolwich, but the average response time is 17 minutes. WOOLWICH In an push to respond to 100 percent of Woolwich’s emergency medical services calls in-house, the town EMS director is seeking 20 new volunteers to fill emergency training classes. The town currently responds to […]

FREEPORT — Freeport Community Services recently received a $10,000 donation from Norway Savings Bank recently to help provide critical services for residents of Freeport and Pownal. FCS continues to see a rise in requests for assistance through its basic support programs. In the past year, for example, FCS has seen a 33 percent increase in […]

FREEPORT — The First Parish Church will present a public supper from 5- 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the church, located at 40 Main St. in Freeport. On the menu will be three kinds of beans, American chop suey, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, rolls, desserts and beverages. The cost is $8 […]

TOPSHAM — A new course being offered through Merrymeeting Adult Education makes it possible for participants to explore the complexities of this socially current issue. The course begins Tuesday, Oct. 14, and will run from 6-8 p.m. for five weeks. Participants will discuss current terminology and consider a variety of ethical and philosophical questions. The […]

BRUNSWICK Working smoke alarms save lives. Test yours every month! That is the National Fire Protection Association’s focus this year for fire prevention week, which runs Oct. 5-11. Several area fire departments will hold open houses this month, starting with an open house in Bowdoinham today. According to the NFPA, fire prevention weeks has taken […]

BATH The Casco Bay Council of the United States Navy League will host a celebration of the 239th birthday of the United States Navy at the Maine Maritime Museum Oct. 11. The Midcoast Maine area 2014 Navy Birthday Ball will be held at Maine Maritime Museum, located at 243 Washington St., on Oct. 11. The […]

Bath PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall, 55 Front St. Bowdoin SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., Town Office, 23 Cornish Drive. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Town Office, 23 Cornish Drive. BOWDOIN C.I.R.C.L.E., WEDNESDAY, 6:30 p.m., Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. Brunswick TOWN COUNCIL, Monday, 7 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers, 85 Union St. […]