TOPSHAM — Erica Lynn Stahl and Brian Joseph Golden, both of Snowmass, Colo., wish to announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Bruce and Diane Stahl of Topsham. She is a 1999 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School and a 2004 graduate of the Syracuse University School of Architecture. She is a project […]

Brunswick SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. BRUNSWICK SEWER DISTRICT, Thursday, 7 p.m., 10 Pine Tree Road. TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION, Thursday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. Dresden FIRE DEPARTMENT, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Pownalborough Station. Georgetown TOWN-OWNED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BOARD, Tuesday, 4 p.m., town hall. SHELLFISH CONSERVATION […]

BRUNSWICK — Martin’s Point Health Care on Farley Road hosts a free diabetes education and support group from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month. Led by a diabetes educator, the programs offer information on nutrition, diabetes numbers, blood sugar patterns, assistance with lifestyle changes and emotional support. For more […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Conservation Voters ninth annual Evening for the Environment discussion will run from 5 p. m. to 7: 30 p. m. Wednesday at the Abromson Center on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus. A panel will discuss how politicians work across party lines to protect Maine’s environment. Susan Sharon of the […]

Bruce Guernsey is a poet from Bethel appearing for the second time in this column. His unusual poem features the hands of a married couple, which express at night a closeness the couple can no longer manage in the daytime. THE HANDS BY BRUCE GUERNSEY The only time we touch now is in our sleep, […]

WISCASSET — Peter Drum, president of the Lincoln County Bar Association, presented a $3,000 check from the association to the Lincoln County Historical Association ( LCHA) at its annual membership meeting on Nov. 19. The money will be used to help ongoing renovation of the historic Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden, which celebrated its 250th anniversary […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. Brunswick STAFF REVIEW COMMITTEE, Monday, 1 p.m., Hawthorne School, 46 Federal St. MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE, Monday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, Tuesday, […]

Once upon a time there lived a young boy named Rafe who was all alone in the world but for the things his parents had left him — a plot of land, a big orange cat and a few orange trees. But living alone left Rafe sad, so he decided he must move on to […]