The former Portland High School physics teacher has been with the team since 2000.
June 2022
Letter to the editor: City was right to make room for food trucks
While lotteries may be good for some things, clearly that was not the case with Portland’s Eastern Promenade food trucks, when four businesses were initially excluded from a location popular with their customers. (“After food truck furor boils over, city adds spots on Eastern Prom” June 2) I congratulate the city manager for seeing the […]
Letters: Managing Brunswick’s growth, mural debate continues and more
Brunswick needs a better direction for growth The Brunswick Zoning Ordinance states that housing development should be directed to town-designated urban growth areas, and away from rural areas, and should promote the protection and preservation of important open spaces and habitats. Furthermore, we should protect the bay from pollution to maintain it as an important […]
Meet Maine State Music Theatre stage manager Amy Bertacini
Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Amy Bertacini had never been to Maine when she first was hired as a stage manager at Maine State Music Theatre in 2011. Now, it’s her home. “I fell in love with Maine, and it felt like the place I always wanted to be,” said Bertacini, 39, who lives in Brunswick […]
Maine Voices: Native people understand the value of Arctic Refuge
Congress should repeal permission to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before the next round of leases is granted in 2024.
Get your hands dirty and visit these local farms
Plus, details on the farmers markets happening near you.
David Treadwell: Bowdoin College’s galaxy of stars
“As we speak, the ocean a few miles to our east is readying itself to be filled with stars. “When I came to Bowdoin, one of the first things I did was to pile into a big white van with strangers and go winding off into the thick Maine dark for the vague promise of […]
Guest column: Foundation grants continue to aid Brunswick students
After two years of virtual meetings and fundraising events, Brunswick Education Foundation was delighted to hold its recent grant ceremony for the upcoming school year in person. Over the past two years, BCEF has issued 29 emergency grants to the Brunswick schools. From pen pal kits to seed planting at home, the goal was to […]
Obituary: Lorna Nickerson Kaufman
Lorna Nickerson Kaufman 1940 – 2022 HARPSWELL – Lorna Nickerson Kaufman, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend and colleague passed away …
Obituary: Karen S. Clarke
Karen S. Clarke 1963 – 2022 JEFFERSON – Karen S. Clarke, 58, passed away unexpectedly at Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln …