BRUNSWICK — In an attempt to provide an alternative to nearby charter schools, the School Board is in preliminary talks for a partnership with a proposed charter school at Brunswick Landing. The board created an ad hoc committee April 10 to meet with John Stadler, a local entrepreneur who has proposed a charter school called […]

Runners break from the starting line Sunday at the 10th-anniversary 5k run to support the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge. With 99 people registered, it was the largest turnout ever for the race, which supports maintenance of the historic footbridge between Topsham and Brunswick, and a new riverwalk path.

BATH — The Bath Historical Society will present “Bath’s Neighborhood Grocery Stores,” a talk by society archivist Kerry Nelson, on Saturday, April 20. Nelson and Dr. Charles Burden have collected photographs and stories about the “mom-and-pop” grocery stores that used to serve Bath’s neighborhoods. The program takes place at 10:30 a.m. in the Patten Free […]

BRUNSWICK — With charter schools on their minds, School Board members are recommending a 6.5 percent increase in the next school budget. The board voted 7-1 for a $35.7 million budget for fiscal year 2014 at its April 11 meeting. Members expressed concern about maintaining quality public schools in the face of charter school start-ups, […]

HARPSWELL — Starting in August, residents who recycle trash will no longer have to separate the cardboard from the milk jugs from the beer cans. That tedious task will go away when the town begins using a single-stream recycling system, which was authorized by the Board of Selectmen at its April 11 meeting. Harpswell will […]

TOPSHAM — An $8.5 million fiscal 2014 municipal budget, reflecting a 4.8 percent increase over the current year, goes to Town Meeting May 15. The Board of Selectmen forwarded a 21-article warrant to the meeting on April 11. Voters will decide budget categories by line item, usually by a show of hands, at the Mt. […]

BRUNSWICK — A free, public event on April 27 will mark the 10th year of World Tai Chi Day. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. at the Walker Art Museum Quad at Bowdoin College, 245 Main St. Visitors will be able to participate in one hour of instruction from practitioner Ken Ryan of Maine Coast […]