The mid-December drive from my home in Topsham to Grafton Notch in western Maine was typical for early winter. The terrain in the coastal plain was dry. Entering the foothills, a shallow layer of snow blanketed wooded areas. Snow was more prevalent after passing Bethel and motoring north on Route 26 towards Puzzle Mountain. While […]
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The Recycle Bin: What to do with your natural Christmas tree in Brunswick
We have discussed here the selection of real vs. artificial Christmas decorations, but now the question is what to do with them when the season is finished. It turns out, there are several good options. The first composting option is that the town of Brunswick will collect Christmas trees from the curb on your regular […]
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Compliance checks of local stores show 97% compliance rate with underage drinking laws
The Maine Sheriffs’ Association recently oversaw checks conducted throughout Bath, Brunswick and Topsham on stores that sell alcohol. Altogether, 32 stores were checked and 31 of them passed, meaning they refused to sell alcohol to the underage decoys, resulting in a 97% compliance rate. “Preventing alcohol consumption by minors is a goal of all Maine […]
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Bath Tech to offer virtual and in-person open house for prospective students
Bath Tech, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school located within the newly-constructed Morse High School in Bath, is offering prospective students a chance to explore its programs either virtually or in person later this month. A virtual information session will be offered on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. Interested students can register at […]
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Bath library announces 18th annual Town History series
Bath’s Patten Free Library has announced the return of its Town History series for an 18th year. The series is a way for communities served by Patten to celebrate local history. The town of Arrowsic, Bath Historical Society, Georgetown Historical Society, West Bath Historical Society and Woolwich Historical Society each select a speaker to present […]
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People Plus Pic of the Week: Senior center offers free classes
All classes and clubs at the Brunswick senior center People Plus are free for new members in January. People Plus offers over a dozen fitness classes and clubs each week. Pictured is a Chair Yoga class, offered twice a week. Masks are required for People Plus activities. For a full schedule of classes visit peopleplusmaine.org or […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: The new year is a good time to clean up digital devices
New Year’s is a traditional time to take stock and think about resolutions, goals for the coming year and the changes we’re going to make to live a healthier lifestyle. However, how many of us think about the “health” of our digital devices? Are they full of files and data no longer useful so that […]
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Intertidal: Herring is the North Atlantic’s lucky fish
I am not exactly superstitious, but I do like to follow tradition, particularly to find new traditions that have some type of good-luck-bringing significance. The New Year always sends me on a hunt for these types of traditions. Several years ago, I was searching for a special dinner to have on New Year’s Eve. While […]
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The Recycle Bin: Avoiding recycling errors in Brunswick
We can think of this column as “How To Louse Up the Sorting Machines,” and is a very big problem for the recyclers with whom I get to chat. The solution to the problem is easy enough, but requires all of us thinking about it whenever we are deciding whether an item is recyclable or […]
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Intertidal: Plenty of Maine seafood to be enjoyed during the winter
When I asked my daughter what I should write about for the last column of the year, she said, “write about a really big fish.” That reminded me of a conversation I had recently with a seafood purveyor about what’s in season and some of the misperceptions about when different species are harvested in Maine. […]
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