Chewonki has announced two $15,000 Maine Youth Environmental Leaders Scholarships to support students from Maine who would like to attend Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki during the spring or fall of their junior year in High School. The Maine Youth Environmental Leaders Scholarship covers about one-half of tuition and fees. Successful applicants will be in the […]
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Annual homeless memorial service to be held Monday in Brunswick
An annual homeless memorial service will take place 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 at St. Paul’s Church in Brunswick. Tedford Housing will be remembering individuals who passed away during the year while experiencing homelessness. The service will be led by Rev. Carolyn Eklund of St. Paul’s Church, along with members of Tedford Housing staff, board […]
Brunswick declares parking ban
The town of Brunswick has declared a parking ban from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, until 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 to facilitate snow removal. This parking ban is for all town roads, municipal parking lots, and the Recreation Center. For those needing overnight parking, the Cabot Street municipal lot has been […]
Intertidal: Sanderlings, small but hardy, see population decline
On a gray beach day, these little creatures made me smile. Running back and forth like little wind-up toys, their skinny legs were barely visible as they played what looked like a game of who could get the closest to the water without getting their feet wet. It made me want to play along, but […]
Brunswick tech school buys high-tech mannequin with King grant
Region 10 Technical High School in Brunswick was awarded a $30,000 Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation grant. The EMT Basic and Certified Nursing Assistant Programs at R10 used the grant to purchase a Gaumard Pediatric Hal Simulation Mannequin, affectionately dubbed “Timmy” by students. The mannequin has interactive capabilities that will greatly impact student communication skills […]
Midcoast Senior College announces free Winter Wisdom talks on Zoom
Midcoast Senior College is holding its annual Winter Wisdom lecture series beginning Jan. 6. Held on Wednesdays, these lectures will be presented on the Zoom teleconference platform this year. The schedule is as follows: Jan. 6: Music as a Form of Community in the Time of Covid. Local songwriter and performer Jud Caswell will talk […]
2020 Christmas Day lunch available at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Soup Kitchen will be serving a hot lunch to-go 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25, to any of neighbors in need. Volunteers will be serving up Chicken Tetrazzini and Green Beans for the main option, along with a vegetarian version. Bread items will be available while supply […]
Ron Chase: Wintry surprise on Little Jackson
It was a beautiful late fall day on my drive to the mountainous community of Weld in western Maine. The forecast was sunny with seasonal temperatures and light winds. My rosy weather prediction had helped convince retired New Hampshire friends Laurie Wunder and Tom Meredith to join me for a hike on Little Jackson Mountain. […]
The Recycle Bin: From toothbrushes to bamboo — what can and cannot be recycled
Your weekly question and answer column on what to recycle, what not to recycle, and why, in Brunswick. The public is encouraged to submit questions by email to brunsrecycleinfo@gmail.com
Birth announcements: Dec. 4-5
A boy, Lincoln Hoang Rytky born on December 4, 2020 to Desiree Chien Rytky (Lyons) and Bruce Wayne Rytky Jr. of Bath, Maine. Maternal grandparents, Ann Lyons of Westbrook, Maine and Hoang Ngo of South Portland, Maine. Paternal grandparents, Chrystal Hachey of Winslow, Maine and Bruce Rytky Sr. of Bath, Maine. Lincoln has one sibling: […]