Patten Free Library in Bath will launch a community survey to gather input on library services, events and opportunities. Information gathered will help inform the library how best to allocate future resources as well as determine the most effective way of sharing information with the community. “This is an exciting opportunity to collect feedback directly […]
An ice storm that caught officials off guard cut off electricity for thousands in the Brunswick area. Residents turned to libraries and community centers for refuge.
Patten Free Library has been awarded $100,000 in the Remote Work through Libraries Initiative administered by the Maine State Library and the Department of Economic and Community Development. Patten Free Library serves the city of Bath and the adjacent towns of Arrowsic, West Bath, Georgetown and Woolwich. As a community and business hub for the […]
While visits to most local libraries lagged behind pre-pandemic levels in 2022, librarians have developed new programs to serve the changing needs of their communities.
Woolwich is looking for a new fire chief following the resignation of Mike Demers. The select board announced Deputy Fire Chief Glen Kirkpatrick will take temporary charge of the department. Kirkpatrick has been filling in as fire chief for several.