Area churches and nonprofit organizations are joining together to host a Transgender Day of Remembrance gathering at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. At least 40 transgender or gender-variant individuals have been victims of known deadly attacks in the United States this year, according to a […]
brunswick maine
Coastal Journal Meetings: Nov. 17-24
Bath Wed. 11/22 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 11/20 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 11/20 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 11/21 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 11/22 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 11/22 6 p.m. Rivers/Coastal […]
New leader for Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
Steve Walker, a Brunswick town councilor, replaces longtime Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Executive Director Angela Twitchell.
Curtis Memorial Library hosts author talk on community and connection
Curtis Memorial Library is hosting an author talk on the topic “Community + Connection as a Path to Resilience” at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. The discussion will feature speaker Dr. Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, as he delves into his new book, “Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection.” Joining Nobel is a slate of […]
Brunswick, Topsham to honor Veterans Day with speakers, walk and live music
The Topsham American Legion is hosting its second annual veterans suicide prevention walk in Brunswick on Saturday at the Veterans Plaza on Maine Street. Registration will start at 8 a.m., up until the event starts at 11 a.m. Those who chose to walk the 2 miles down Maine Street in Brunswick and across the Frank […]
Judge agrees to move former Brunswick official’s child porn trial due to media coverage
Christopher Watkinson, a former Brunswick town councilor and Bowdoin College instructor, is accused of having sexually explicit material of a minor under 12.
Fall trail cleanup at Kate Furbish Preserve is Sunday
The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Six River NEMBA for a Fall Trail Clean Up Day for various sections of the Kate Furbish Preserve Trails from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 12. Parks staff will lead the group of volunteers through a series of clean-up projects that include clearing trails […]
He took on the Marines. Now, he’s taking on the liberal arts at Bowdoin
After eight years in the Marine Corps, and stints as a production assistant, biking tour guide and a consultant, Daniel Hennelly decided to pursue higher education at Bowdoin because ‘they wanted me because of me, not because I’m a veteran.’
Brunswick High School Players present ‘The Great Gatsby’
The Brunswick High School Players are pleased to announce their fall play, “The Great Gatsby.” Show times are at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 18. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, tells the story of high society […]
Brunswick election results: Nathan MacDonald wins contested Town Council race
Brunswick voters on Tuesday also joined a majority of Mainers in voting against Pine Tree Power, a publicly owned electric utility that would have replaced Central Maine Power and Versant.