Two dozen local children are waiting to be matched with adult mentors, partly because of a pandemic-driven shortage of volunteers, according to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brunswick/Bath.
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Midcoast dancers bring popular fantasy series to the stage
This weekend, the Resurgence Dance Company will perform its contemporary ballet adaptation of “A Court of Mist and Fury,” the second book of a popular series by Sarah J. Maas.
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Bowdoin hopes conservative start to semester will curb COVID
Bowdoin College has announced changes to its pandemic policies for the upcoming spring semester, including a booster mandate and a temporary shift to remote learning.
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Cooking at the Cove: Warm up with grown-up hot chocolate
When I was a kid growing up on the shore of Lake Ontario, we spent our winters wading through waist-deep snow, sliding down the treacherous hill by the old cheese factory and building snow people by the dozens. Winter was long and cold and white with gray edges. But when we came in from outside […]
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Sande’s Picks: Resolve to make a trip to Flip
Flip Breakfast & Brunch Bar is now open in Brunswick, with a menu that features waffles and pancakes with many different toppings, a large variety of benedicts and other classic favorites, plus favorite brunch cocktails like bloody marys, mimosas and Bellinis, and non-alcoholic beverages as well. Located at 212 Maine St. in the former home […]
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Virtual series to guide Mainers in fight against climate change
Two local environmental groups will host a six-part speaker series on climate change this winter. Viewers can attend the talks remotely on Zoom on Thursday nights starting Jan. 6.
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With one exception, court sides with state in Brunswick-Topsham bridge ruling
A group that wants to preserve the Frank J. Wood Bridge had sued the state to prevent it from replacing the structure, and also sees win in judge’s ruling.
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Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser
Losee is hoping to raise $48,000 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank and encourage people of all ages to exercise regularly.
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New leadership appointed to Brunswick council, school board
Town Councilor Jim Mason and school board member Beth Bisson were appointed chairs of their respective boards on Monday.
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Brunswick-area conservation groups look to make climate action a New Year’s resolution
Two Midcoast environmental groups are hoping to inspire lasting climate action on the local level in the new year. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Cathance River Education Alliance will host a six-part series featuring climate action experts on topics like food production, waste, greenhouse gas emissions, the renewable energy transition and Maine’s specific climate plan. […]