Long ago a boy was born in western Tibet to a wealthy family that named him Mila Thopaga, “a joy to hear.” When he was still very young, his father died, and his greedy aunt and uncle stole the family’s money and forced the boy and his mother to become their servants. Young as he […]

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 PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. FORESTRY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., City Hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. […]

BRUNSWICK Midcoast Senior College is pleased to announce that Now You’re Cooking will sponsor the Winter Wisdom Lecture Series again this year. The lectures are an important part of the Senior College winter program, which gratefully thanks Mike and Betsy Fear, owners of Now You’re Cooking, for making this program possible. The noontime lectures will […]

The end of the Iraq war also appears to end a golden age of growth in military pay and benefits, which lasted at least a decade and corrected many perceived or long-standing faults in military compensation. Disabled retirees, reserve component members, surviving spouses and active forces all benefited from flush wartime budgets and a Congress […]

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 PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall. FORESTRY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., City Hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. […]

This listing appears the last Friday of each month. Area support groups that would like to be included or need to make changes should contact the community editor at 504-8247 or [email protected]. GENERAL 2-1-1 MAINE; dial 211 to be connected to a complete list of support groups in Maine, 24 hours a day, seven days […]

BrunswickBICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 28 Federal St.HarpswellBOARD OF SELECTMEN,Thursday, 6 p.m., town office.

FREEPORT — Freeport Middle School has announced its first trimester honor roll. Grade 6 High honors Beverly Anderson, Benjamin Barry, A. Benway, Maya Bradbury, Kellsie Britton, Joshua Burke, Grace Cushman, Chloe Davidson, Ellie Dickson, Thomas Doyle, Jessica Driscoll, Maya Egan, Julia Haldeman, Margaret Murray, Samuel Murray, Sydney San, Lauren Schenker, Ethan Sclar, Nathan Thomas and […]

Class explores God’s take on economics BATH — Midcoast Family University will offer a sixweek course titled “Godonomics.” The deadline to register is Jan. 10. A university release describes the course as an “engaging, fact-filled journey into God’s wisdom on money.” “Discover God’s perspective for the economic decisions of an individual, a family and a […]