Pathway Vineyard Church plans to convert the former Regal Cinemas in Brunswick into a worship space.
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Tips for youngsters taking first steps to school
This year, the Brunswick School Department has expanded our pre-K programming, now serving over 120 students across four high-quality programs. Each of these programs meets the Maine Chapter 124 requirements, ensuring our youngest learners have access to strong, developmentally appropriate education right from the start. I also know from personal experience that the first day of […]
When Bowdoin College honored a soon-to-be traitor
In August 1858, one of the most controversial events in local history took place at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, when the institution honored a southern visitor. Although this event was well intended, a historic and nation-shaking storm was brewing, one which would ultimately make this a contentious event. By July 1858, then-Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis […]
Brunswick council chairperson resigns, special election set
Sande Updegraph, the District 4 councilor, will resign effective Dec. 31.
Imagining the future of Brunswick’s Maquoit Woods
Brunswick’s Maquoit Woods have been much in the public mind for the past three years, even as only a small percentage of us have spent much time in those woods. The catalyst for that attention was their owner’s decision to sell them in 2021. Seemingly sudden, the sale of those 283 acres to a developer […]
Childhood joy knows no address: Unhoused kids need fun, too
My summer fellowship with Tedford Housing has given me a meaningful glimpse into the work of a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people as they move from homelessness to home. From development projects to direct service, I’ve been able to contribute to Tedford’s mission in a variety of ways. One highlight of my summer […]
Refurbished Navy aircraft unveiled on Brunswick Landing
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum celebrated the refurbishment of its P-2 Neptune on Friday, an aircraft dating back to the 1950s.
A look at how Brunswick High School came to be, 30 years later
The year was 1987, and Brunswick High School was in a sorry state. A year prior, the building on Spring Street had failed to meet the expectations of the New England Association of School and Colleges, driving the town into a municipal fervor. The debate: rehab or relocate. It was the year that Steve Weems, […]
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum celebrates refurbishment of antique aircraft
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum will host a celebratory ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, July 25, recognizing the completed refurbishing of the P-2 Neptune aircraft located at the entrance to Brunswick Landing on Admiral Fitch Avenue. The ceremony will be held beside the aircraft. “This weary warrior has served our country in numerous deployments to various […]
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum hires director as founding leader retires
Karen Sigler, of Kennebunk, will succeed John Briley, the Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum’s founding executive director.