Third and fourth graders at Brightfield School welcomed The Times Record during an in-class work day, where they created oyster ornaments, dog treats and hand warmers for the Makers Market on Dec. 11.
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Stories from Maine: The Great Brunswick Fire
Brunswick has had many notable fires since its settlement in 1628, but this month marks the 199th anniversary of the Great Brunswick Fire of 1825. In that year, with a population of nearly 3,000, Brunswick was a flourishing little village brisk with sawmills, cotton manufacturers, lumber mills, grist mills, tenement houses, shops and businesses. At […]
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St. Cecilia Chamber Choir to perform Lessons and Carols Christmas concerts
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its annual Lessons and Carols Christmas concerts at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Damariscotta Baptist Church and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Bowdoin College Chapel in Brunswick. A new setting of the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “The Bethlehem Star” by former King’s Singers member Bob Chilcott […]
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Landlord pushback delays Brunswick rental registry changes
Tenants at Monday night’s Town Council meeting saw the proposed changes — one of which would increase code enforcement and charge an annual fee of $50 per unit for registration — as a potential win for tenants’ rights and safety. Landlords pushed back and made it clear that tenants would eat the cost.
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Another deadline passes for fixing fire code violations at Brunswick airport hangars
After not being able to meet the Nov. 30 deadline for corrective action, Deputy Fire Chief Josh Shean said that rather than set a new deadline, MRRA and the Fire Department will decide on a date for a status update.
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History center to celebrate 19th Santa Day and open house
Santa Claus will return to the Victorian Skolfield-Whittier House on Park Row in downtown Brunswick from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The free event is hosted by Pejepscot History Center. All ages are welcome to attend. The event includes a fully decorated first floor open to the public. Bowdoin College’s women’s a […]
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With outages an increasing concern, Midcoast officials emphasize emergency prep
As the winter storm season approaches, Midcoast communities will have to brace for the likelihood of power outages given the increasing frequency and intensity of storms. Midcoast officials say the way to mitigate impact is to plan ahead.
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From the Chamber: Old-fashioned fun in Bath and other holiday cheer
It has been an incredible couple of weeks if you have been following the events highlighted in recent columns. For starters, the two downtown tree lightings with Santa were splendid, as Santa arrived alongside Mrs. Claus by fire truck in Brunswick this past Saturday, followed by horse-drawn carriage rides in the downtown while two choirs […]
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Stories from Maine: Saving Chamberlain and the 20th Maine
One historian’s mid-20th-century efforts rescued a number of true Maine stories from certain obscurity, and he launched one local hero into the realm of American legend. John James Pullen was the third of four children born to Orrin D. and Jean Reed Pullen on Dec. 17, 1913, in North Amity, Aroostook County, Maine. Young John […]
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Sicilian restaurant coming to Brunswick
Pomelia will be located in the former Scarlet Begonias space on Station Avenue.