WEST BATH With West Bath’s departure from the RSU 1 in January, assembling a school board has been a priority that has finally come to fruition. Five new members of the West Bath School Board were sworn in at the board’s first meeting on Wednesday night. On April 7, West Bath residents elected Dennis Crews […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick High School students on Wednesday said they want the school board to kick in $5,000 more from the district’s budget to pay for graduation ceremonies at Bowdoin College. This year’s ceremony was once budgeted at $33,000, in anticipation of costs incurred due to moving the graduation date in order to comply with state […]

BRUNSWICK Bowdoin College’s longtime groundskeeper, Kirk Favreau of Topsham, known for his sense of humor and his fight against ALS, has died as a result of that illness. He was 44. Favreau was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in April 2014. Favreau’s wife, Paula, described him in an October […]

WALDOBORO Times Record: What is the mission of your organization? Maine Families: To provide parenting education and support through home visits for parents living in Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. TR: How do you fulfill that mission? MF: Maine Families Home Visiting is an evidence-based program that is delivered by trained specialists to promote safe […]

BRUNSWICK Another year of friendly food drive competition between Brunswick and Mt. Ararat, created winners of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the people it serves. On Saturday, Mt. Ararat High School students were posted with a van and bus in the Topsham Hannaford parking lot for their annual “Cram the Van” food drive […]

TOPSHAM Topham voters face a proposed $9.03 million municipal budget for 2015-16 that represents a 5.7 percent increase — they have their chance to sound off during a public hearing tonight. The draft $9,029,679 budget and the town’s draft May town meeting warrant is up for a public comment during the Board of Selectmen meeting […]

ALNA — The Alna Volunteer Fire Department will have a ham and bean supper from 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Alna Fire Station, located at 1579 Alna Road. The menu includes ham, baked beans, salads, rolls, pie, coffee and milk. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and under. […]

BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick will host an adoption event weekend from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, at the Animal Care Facility, located at 30 Range Road. Featured for adoption will be several litters of puppies, kittens, rabbits, and adult cats and dogs. Cats 1-year or […]

PHIPPSBURG — A rehabilitation project on a trail section of the Phippsburg Land Trust’s Ridgewell Preserve will take place froim 1- 5 p. m. Sunday, April 12. Theworkday will involve a somewhat long walk and some stone work. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to bring tough shoes and gloves. There may be remaining snow. Necessary tools […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of the ongoing Ounce of Prevention series, Mid Coast Senior Health Center will host a presentation by Dr. Florin Olteanu, medical director for Mid Coast Senior Health Center and CHANS Home Health Care, from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 13. The presentation, titled “ Successful Aging,” will take place at […]