BATH — For the second year in a row, Five County Credit Union’s Bath branch, at 765 Washington St., is holding a silent auction from Sept. 4 through Sept. 21. to benefit Ending Hunger in Maine. Donations are gathered from local businesses and put on display so people can make silent bids on paper. All […]

TOPSHAM — Scottish Country Dance classes, including jigs, reels, and the elegant strathspeys of Scotland begin Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Topsham Grange on Pleasant Street. A beginner class is at 6 p.m., followed by a general class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome, but no partner is needed. There is […]

Topsham Summonses John E. Yates, 41, of 28 Hannah Drive, Aug. 24, 9:27 p.m., charged with unlawful use of possession of inhalants, on Hannah Drive. Courtney M. Basinet, 21, of 1521 Main St., Bowdoin, Aug. 21, 6:01 p.m., charged with operating after license suspension, on Main Street. Kevin Bruning, 22, of 21 White St., Aug. […]

Freeport BOARD OF APPEALS, Thursday, 7 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 30 Main St. Topsham BOARD OF SELECTMEN WORKSHOP — COMMUNICATION/ WORKING TOGETHER, Thursday, 6 p.m., municipal building.

BATH Every spring, the downtown support organization Main Street Bath arranges to have cascading flower baskets hung on the district’s lampposts, to grace downtown Bath throughout the summer. To help fund this urban garden for the community, Main Street Bath’s annual mums sale is now in progress, with all profits to be donated to the […]

BATH — Maine Maritime Museum will be the site of the kick-off for United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s 2012 Campaign. All interested members of the public are invited to attend on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The theme this year asks, “What do you see when you look around your community,” […]

WISCASSET — Edith Wharton’s classic novel “The Age of Innocence” gives a vivid picture of the world of high society in Gilded Age New York City. Men and women lived lives dictated by strict rules of behavior, unwritten yet understood by all. Public perception was paramount if anyone was to be considered a member of […]

BRUNSWICK — At Last…Salon & Day Spa, 185 Park Row is hosting its second annual silent auction this month. This year all proceeds will benefit the Coastal Humane Society. The silent auction runs through the whole month of August with items for viewing and bidding on display at the salon. Additional items can be viewed […]

BATH — The public is invited to the first gathering of the Midcoast Chapter of Maine AllCare at 6:30 p.m. today at the Bath City Hall auditorium. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. Julie Pease of Brunswick, president of Maine AllCare, who will show a film called, “The Healthcare Movie,” that, according to […]