Bath-Brunswick Respite Care will host “Community In Color: Art Show and Open House” from 2-5 p.m. Friday, May 3, at 9 Park St., Bath. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the center while viewing original artwork created by individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. There will also be live music and light refreshments. The […]
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Brunswick library to host Artists & Crafters Retreat
Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick welcomes artists and crafters to create, connect and recharge with a Saturday retreat. Work on art and craft projects without the usual life distractions by reserving a table at the library from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 at the library. This event is similar to a scrapbooking […]
Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers for estuary monitoring program
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program is looking for volunteers to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform the broader community about the health of the Damariscotta River. A volunteer training session for this program is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, […]
Freeport chorus presents concerts of Celtic and bluegrass music
Greater Freeport Community Chorus will present its spring concerts of Celtic and bluegrass music with Jesse Myers-Wakeman, artistic director, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the North Yarmouth Congregational Church and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. The program “Shades of Green and Blue: From the Highland Hills […]
Shaun Hogan for Brunswick School Department board
During my years of service in the U.S. Navy, a supervisor once told me if you’re going to complain about a problem, ensure you are willing to offer a solution. After years of watching the Brunswick School Department irresponsibly spend tax payer dollars and foolishly embrace the misguided diversity, equity and inclusion framework, I’ve stepped […]
Jersey Mike’s collects over $69,000 for Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program announced on April 24 the results of the organization’s partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs for the company’s 15th Annual Month of Giving. Throughout the month of March, Jersey Mike’s locations in Maine accepted donations for MCHPP. These fundraising efforts culminated in the Day of Giving on March 26, when 100% […]
Midcoast Literacy to host Author-to-Author event with Maine writers
Bestselling Maine novelist Tess Gerritsen and science writer Kathryn Miles will share the stage for a Midcoast Literacy event at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. This fundraiser to support literacy education ill feature Gerritsen (author of “The Spy Coast” and the “Rizzoli & Isles” series) and Miles (author […]
Healing the Mere Brook waters
For the past few years, I’ve carried with me a quotation given to me by a friend. We were out walking and assessing a stretch of potential conservation land. A brook ran along a gully nearby, and we were wondering about the brook’s work across time, which led, as many brook talks do, to my […]
Patten Free Library’s Spelling Bee fundraiser returns
Patten Free Library will present its annual Spelling Bee fundraiser on is thrilled to announce the return of its wildly popular Spelling Bee fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. This event invites teams from across the community to take the stage in a lighthearted competition that […]
Phippsburg Land Trust to host apple tree pruning clinic
Phippsburg Land Trust will host a guided walk and apple tree pruning clinic from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Wilbur Preserve, Coxs Head Road, Phippsburg. Join land trust board member Dan Dowd and Lindsay Nelson to learn best pruning practices for apple tree health. Bring hand pruners, loppers or pruning saws, and water and […]