UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents blues great Guy Davis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to raise money for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. A self-taught “Renaissance man,” Davis first heard the banjo at a summer camp run by John Seeger, the brother of […]
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Federal cuts leave Maine food pantries with empty shelves and more need than ever
Overcoming federal cuts in food assistance will be a challenge for food pantries, and could be an insurmountable task for smaller organizations that serve especially vulnerable populations, hunger prevention advocates say.
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Award-worthy community building by MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital
This week, we begin to get to the other half of our Annual Award winners with our piece below, but before that, I wanted to throw out one reminder and one update. First, the reminder: These write-ups have been running for the past couple of weeks in this column, and we already showcased Fairwinds Farm […]
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Brunswick eighth grader named a finalist in USM science competition
An eighth grader at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick was selected as a finalist in the 2025 University of Southern Maine CubeSat Design Competition. The competition challenge is to design a 1.5U CubeSat — a type of miniature satellite — that can perform a science or technology mission. Competing solo, Joseph Stratman’s mission, OnPiste, […]
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Brunswick’s Joshua Chamberlain at the surrender at Appomattox
On Sunday morning, April 9, 1865, brevetted Major General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain stood in command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division of the Fifth Corps, near the White Oak Road at Appomattox in Virginia. General Grant’s Army of the Potomac was chasing a nearly defeated General Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia, and Chamberlain […]
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Town of Brunswick to host spring Coastal Cleanup for Earth Day
The Town of Brunswick has partnered up with Mere Point Oyster Co., Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and others for the fourth annual Coastal Cleanup event on Saturday, April 5. Cleanup will be from 10 a.m. to noon alongside Paul’s Marina, Merrymeeting Shellfish Co., Smith’s Boatyard and Flight Deck Brewing in celebration of Earth Day. All ages […]
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Living in the shades of gray at Midcoast Humane
Like many people attracted to animal welfare as a career, I am, by nature, a helper and a problem solver. I have seen that the myriad problems that face pets and pet owners are complex and often a facet of larger issues in people’s lives, but I still want to do as much as I […]
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Brunswick High School Players revives ‘The Addams Family’ production
In March 2020, just days before opening night, the Brunswick High School Players were forced to shut down their production of “The Addams Family” as schools across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, five years later, the Players are bringing the musical comedy back to the stage, giving a new cast and […]
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Citizen concern over Brunswick Landing PFAS spill
I am a longtime Brunswick resident. Our home is to the southwest of Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station (BNAS). My parents lived in Topsham, just across the river from BNAS and directly under the flight path of the P3 Orions. The low hum of the engines was background noise. It was less […]
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Maintaining the Brunswick Believes vision at schools
I write today for a few reasons. First, I want to acknowledge and thank all of the talented and passionate teachers, ed techs, administrators, support staff, nurses, social workers, counselors, custodians, groundskeepers, food service staff, drivers, substitutes, coaches, tutors, advisors and volunteers who work tirelessly every day with almost 2,500 students and over 450 staff […]