Midshipmen Ryan Collet and Allyson Fuehrer, both of Freeport, were sworn in as members of the Maine Maritime Academy Regiment of Midshipmen at a ceremony during fall 2011. Collet and Fuehrer, both graduates of Freeport High School, are members of the class of 2015 and are majoring in marine transportation operations. Midshipman Wesley Hollinghead of Harpswell was sworn in […]

The Moxie Festival theme contest is entering its final stages. The Moxie Festival, to be held in Lisbon Falls from July 13 to July 15, will celebrate its 30th year in 2012. The Moxie Festival Committee seeks suggestions for this year’s theme. Entries can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Debra Wagner, Moxie Festival […]

BATH — The Bath Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Bath UCC, 150 Congress Ave. The winter market holds a monthly raffle. Each vendor will give shoppers a raffle ticket when a customer buys produce, cheese, baked goods, coffee or other items sold at the market. Shoppers can then […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Area Respite Care and CHANS Home Health Care plan to host a program on how to complete a free living will at 1 p. m. Feb. 1 at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road. “This is a free interactive and informative seminar that will walk you through the process of completing […]

In this 1941 photo provided by the L.L. Bean Archive, Leon Leonwood Bean is seen with grandsons, from left, Leon Gorman, Jim Gorman and Tom Gorman, at Bean’s office in Freeport. In 1912, L.L. Bean sold his first pair of boots. The privately held company expects to have $1.5 billion in sales in its 2011 […]

Bath CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON ARMORY, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. Brunswick BRUNSWICK DEVELOPMENT CORP., Wednesday, noon, McLellan Building, 85 Union St. MIDCOAST REGIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Wednesday, 4 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. APPOINTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, Wednesday, 6 p.m., municipal building, 28 Federal St. SCHOOL BOARD: NEGOATIONS/ PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., Hawthorne School, 46 […]

WOOLWICH — Chop Point School has announced its second quarter honor roll. Honors Casey Balicki, Amanda Calderwood, Stacy Castellon, Emma Carville, Lily Carville, Daniel Chasse, Cullen Cummings, Kayley Evans, Joe Leask, Victor Martin, Gabriel Merrill, Mike Pajak and Juliet Shaw. High honors Ben Evans, Annika Flaming.

BATH — The Bath Garden Club will meet next at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington St. Following a time for socializing, the meeting will begin at noon. At 12:30 p.m., Amy Witt, a horticulturist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a program titled “Gardening is for Birds and […]

NEWCASTLE — Companions in- Grief invites those who have lost a loved one to join a group of others who have experienced loss and are trying to find ways to deal with their grief. “The group, of 10 to 12 people will have the opportunity to learn something about grief and share their feelings and […]