Bars in Bath and Brunswick embrace a sobriety trend by adding more alcohol-free options to their menus.
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Nomination papers available for District 5 Brunswick council seat
Nomination papers are now available for the District 5 Brunswick Town Council seat left vacant by Chris Watkinson’s recent resignation. Nomination papers are due by Jan. 25. A special election will be held Feb. 28 at Town Hall. The winning candidate will serve the balance of the three-year term, which expires at the end of […]
Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Hungry for knowledge or just plain hungry?
I want our kids to be hungry – hungry for knowledge, hungry for sports, the arts, clubs and for play. What I don’t want is for our students to be hungry for regular nutritious meals or to worry about where their food is coming from. Unfortunately, many of our students routinely come to school feeling […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 6-13
Brunswick Mon. 1/9 6 p.m. Appointment Committee Town Hall Tue. 1/10 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom Tue. 1/10 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/11 6 p.m. Appointment Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/11 7 p.m. School Board Zoom Thu. 1/12 5 p.m. Cable TV Meeting Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Mon. 1/9 […]
Maine State Music Theatre lets patrons behind the curtain in new fundraising push
Aiming to raise $500,000 by the end of its 2023 season, the Brunswick theater will launch its “Turn Up the Limelight” campaign to educate patrons about the work that goes into producing Broadway-caliber shows.
Local libraries look to changing post-pandemic future
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.
Brunswick special election to fill council seat vacated after indictment, resignation
Brunswick will hold a special election on Feb. 28 to fill the District 5 seat formerly held by Chris Watkinson on the Town Council.
Two Brunswick nonprofits receive record gifts from estate of long-time local
Curtis Memorial Library and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT) each recently received significant bequests from the estate of long-time Brunswick resident, Wallace Pinfold, who died in November 2021. These gifts – the largest in the history of both organizations – will enhance the endowments of both the library and land trust for generations to come, according […]