Bowdoinham FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick POLICE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 4 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. APPOINTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, Wednesday, 4 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. VILLAGE REVIEW BOARD, […]

Once upon a time Nasreddin Hodja walked to the house of the mayor of Aksehir. As usual, his many followers walked behind him and they imitated Hodja’s every move. On this particular day, Hodja wore his new turban, a beautiful turban indeed. Naturally, all his followers wore turbans too. When Hodja arrived at the mayor’s […]

To honor National Volunteer Week, Angie Buxton, volunteer initiative coordinator for United Way of Midcoast Maine, provided photos of local volunteers in action. The Times Record will publish them this week.

Alice Persons of Westbrook is the co-founder of Moon Pie Press, which lists books by a range of poets, both new and established. In today’s poem she muses about spring’s influence on the natural world, and on us. MUD SEASON BY ALICE PERSONS After a brutal Maine winterthe world dissolvesin weak sunshine and water:Mud sucks […]

TOPSHAM — Merrymeeting Adult Education’s Knitting Circle for Cause participants donated hats and mittens for use by students at Williams-Cone Elementary School. The course is taught by art and knitting instructor, Elizabeth Sokoloff who plans to continue the Knitting Circle in the fall and who donated most of the materials and patterns. She plans to […]

To honor National Volunteer Week, Angie Buxton, volunteer initiative coordinator for United Way of Midcoast Maine, provided photos of local volunteers in action. The Times Record will publish them this week.

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30, Coombs Municipal Building. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30, Coombs Municipal Building. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick […]

TOPSHAM — More than 62,000 flowers, 800 Limited Edition Boyd’s Bears and 1,000 potted daffodil bulbs were packaged, wrapped and delivered to people throughout Maine last month for the American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days fundraiser. In addition, 450 Gift of Hope daffodil bouquets were purchased anonymously and delivered to cancer patients at local medical […]

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Senior College and Curtis Memorial Library are midway through a new program titled Current Events Forum. Participants gather at noon every Wednesday to discuss news and topics of local, national, and international interest and concern. During the past month, moderators have based discussions on questions such as these: — The United States […]