A boy, Isaac Sawyer Abbott born to Abigail (Isaacson) and Alexander Lucius Abbott on January 12, 2021, of Brunswick, Maine. Maternal Grandparents, Margaret & George Isaacson of Brunswick, Maine. Paternal Grandparents, Diana & Mark Abbott of Dundas, MN. Siblings, Allegra & Eve Abbott.

Applications are being accepted for the Herb Paris Health Career Scholarship, available to high school students and non-traditional students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. The scholarship program sponsors Midcoast-area students attending college or undergoing technical training. Eligible applicants must plan to pursue an education at an accredited institution and major in a program […]

Brunswick-based nonprofit Teens to Trails, which provides support to Maine high school outing clubs, is offering a $1,000 scholarship that covers the cost of an immersive outdoor experience for a Maine high school student. The scholarship is named for Sara Leone, daughter of Teens to Trails founders Carol and Bob Leone. The scholarship was created when […]

The Recycle Bin is a weekly column on what to recycle, what not to recycle and why, in Brunswick. 1. Recycling is for household Items. Those are things that generally enter our home through places like the kitchen, the bathroom or the laundry. They do not include items for the yard, the cellar, or the […]

A boy, Riley Russell Piercy born to Avanelle Eva (Riley) and Jay Russell Piercy on January 6, 2021, of Freeport, Maine. Maternal Grandparents, Dorcas Riley of Mount Vernon, ME and Douglas Riley of Readfield, ME. Paternal Grandparents, Russell & Diane Piercy of Cathedral City, CA. Susan Piercy Kelsey of Nokomis, FL. Siblings Ava and Amelia […]

After sitting glued to the screen for far too long, watching as the chaos unfolded at our Nation’s Capitol, I went out to see a beautiful sunset glowing the fence and scattering light and color on the remaining snow in my yard – and breathed. Nature is a tonic to so much right now when […]

Patten Free Library is adding a variety of online programs that are free and open to the public. The programs are free and open to all, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. with the first presentation in the new monthly “Armchair Traveler” Series. Dan and Linda Wood will share photos and commentary on the […]

A virtual lecture organized by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 will focus on sturgeon. The lecture will feature Gayle Zydlewski, a professor at the University of Maine who has carried out research on sturgeon in Maine’s rivers for more than 10 years. Zydlewski will discuss where sturgeon can be […]

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry in Wiscasset will receive $1 for every purchase of a $2.50 reusable shopping bag at the Hannaford supermarket in Damariscotta through January as part of Hannaford’s Bags for a Cause initiative. The pantry is open Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for drive-by assistance. For emergencies, call St. Philip’s at […]