On Thursday, June 2, the student body at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will stand side by side to provide help and comfort to many community members in need. From 8:30-9:30 a.m., St. John students will form a line that will stretch from the school, located on 37 Pleasant Street, to the Mid Coast […]
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The Recycle Bin: Disposing of ash can be more complicated than it seems
There are valid questions to be raised about the environmental hazards of burning wood. There are an equal number of good, valid reasons for using it. The question for today is what to do with ashes. We were told a long time ago that they were considered hazardous, and that’s why there were separate piles […]
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From the Garden: A tomato lover’s 7 tips for growing them big
A large tomato on a scale as it is entered into the Great Long Island Tomato Challenge competition in Farmingdale, N.Y. in 2019. John Damiano via AP Tomatoes are not only my favorite backyard crop — they’re also the most popular among American home gardeners. And it’s no wonder: Have you ever compared a supermarket […]
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Southern Maine Community College awards nearly 1,200 degrees and certificates
The college, with campuses in South Portland and Brunswick, says it was one of the largest graduating classes its 76-year history
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Friends of Casco Bay hires new leader
Will Everitt has been hired as the next executive director of Friends of Casco Bay after serving as the organization’s communications and development director for 15 years.
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Trek Across Maine searching for volunteers
The Trek Across Maine is in need of more volunteers for their annual bike ride on Father’s Day weekend.
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Grand & Glorious Yard Sale Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser set for Friday
This year’s Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary Grand and Glorious Yard Sale will take place May 20-22 at Merrymeeting Plaza in Brunswick. Presented as two unique shops, the yard sale’s stores are full of new and gently used, donated merchandise including furniture, jewelry and housewares. “We are extremely grateful for the community’s unwavering support of this […]
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Maine Forest Service: Stop browntail moth hitchhikers
The Maine Forest Service is asking everyone to check cars, trucks, boats, bikes, ATVs and other vehicles for wandering browntail moth caterpillars. “Now through late June, browntail moth caterpillars become expert hitchhikers,” the Forest Service stated in a press release. “When they catch a ride, the browntail moth may set up house in a new […]
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Intertidal: Clam harvest is uniquely managed in Brunswick
There isn’t a Maine license plate featuring this valuable marine species, but they are only second in value to the iconic lobster fishery. They’re also one of the few species to be managed by each town along the coast, rather than by the state or by a regional or federal group. Their value is often […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Password conundrum
There’s a cartoon making the rounds on social media; a surgeon prepares to do brain surgery on a patient. He says to his colleagues in the operating room, “We have to relieve pressure on his skull. So I’m going to go in and remove about two dozen passwords.” Haven’t many of us felt that pressure […]