Once upon a time there lived a widow who supported herself and her son by grinding corn. Every day she baked the leftovers of the corn into a loaf of bread that tasted coarse and hard and was full of dry hulls. But her little boy loved his daily bread. He had never tasted anything […]

PORTLAND — Cheverus High School has released its first semester honor roll. Among the honorees are the following Mid-coast students: Grade 9 High honors Spencer Lindsley of Bath and Thomas Brown of Phippsburg. Honors James Kane of Brunswick; and Gabriella Gaspardi, Alexander Libby, Jacob Salter-Gurau and Megan Sawicki, all of Freeport. Grade 10 High honors […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic PLANNING BOARD, Monday, 7 p.m. town hall. ROAD COMMISSION, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bath ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Monday, 7 p.m., City Hall. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., City […]

What does a tiny winged insect at the periphery of human awareness have to do with holiness? This questions lies behind today’s poem by Betsy Sholl, Maine’s former poet laureate. TO THE INFINITESIMAL BY BETSY SHOLL I opened a holy book, hoping to find the part about turning the other cheek, and out you flew, […]

PHIPPSBURG — Phippsburg residents who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2012, are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2012-13 academic year at Phippsburg Elementary School. Parents of Phippsburg children in that age bracket are asked to contact Tammy Doran at 389-1514 or email [email protected] to provide contact information and discuss […]

ROSS SABASTEANSKI of Brunswick earned a place on the fall 2011 semester president’s list at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. ALEXANDER PILITSIS of Brunswick earned a place on the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. SCOTT ROSS of Freeport earned a place on the fall 2011 semester president’s list at […]

LISBON — Philip W. Sugg Middle School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter. Grade 6 Honors Nickolas Austin, Zoe Feehan, Joseph Fusaro, Bradley Harriman, Corey Hodgkins, Benjamin LeClair, Jacob LeClair, Steven Martin, Dalton Monteith, Caleb Murphy, Brittany Norman, Kashmir Owen, Mitchell Porter, Kayla Roberts, Jonah Sautter, Adam White and Antigone Woodbury. Grade […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic PLANNING BOARD, Monday, 7 p.m. town hall. ROAD COMMISSION, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall. Bath ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Monday, 7 p.m., City Hall. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Thursday, 4:30 p.m., City […]

The late Theodore Enslin of Milbridge was one of Maine’s most distinguished poets. Shortly before his death last November, he wrote that today’s poem was influenced by Benjamin Franklin’s glass harmonica. According to experts, the beautiful music of this instrument is in a range that makes the brain uncertain about where the sound comes from. […]

Brunswick RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE, Thursday,6:30 p.m., Hawthorne School,46 Federal St.RESTORATION ADVISORYBOARD, Thursday, 7 p.m.,Brunswick Station, 16 StationAve. Georgetown RECREATION COMMITTEE,Thursday, 7 p.m., town hall. Harpswell BOARD OF SELECTMEN,Thursday, 6 p.m., town office.PUBLIC HEARING: POSTINGPUBLIC ROADS, Thursday,6:30 p.m., town office.PUBLIC HEARING: SHELLFISHORDINANCE AMENDMENTS,Thursday, 7 p.m., town office. MRRA RESTORATION ADVISORYBOARD, Thursday, 7 p.m.,Brunswick Station, 16 […]