On May 29, I got the gift of walking proposed parts of Brunswick’s Perimeter Trail with Parks and Facilities manager and town forester Dennis Wilson and with representatives from the Lands Committee of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (note: I am also a member of that committee). On a morning when “more showers” were predicted, we […]
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Brunswick High School graduation brings gratitude into the limelight
Another school year is wrapping up, and we at the Brunswick School Department must bid adieu to the Class of 2025. Graduation celebrates the end of one era and the transition to another. The day is filled with excitement, nostalgia, hope and a bit of sadness at the end of a 12-year journey on the […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Dinner from the garden and grill on the deck
Since the weather has warmed up a bit, I do believe it’s time for some burgers, and Patty Melts are my absolute favorite version. I don’t know if it’s really true, but it seems a bit healthier to sandwich these burgers between thin slices of toasted rye bread rather than big fluffy white buns. Sometimes, […]
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Maine is home to lady slippers of the land and sea
They’re weird but beautiful. Part of the allure is that they are also rare and that they are harbingers of spring. These pink forest flowers quietly emerge each year flashing a pink blossom among the otherwise pale green palette. Like fiddleheads, which I wrote about a few weeks ago, lady slippers are early spring flowers, […]
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Phippsburg got its name from a Maine knight who ended the Salem Witch Trials
One of the great legends in New England history rose from modest beginnings on Maine’s Midcoast. He became the first man knighted in the North American Colonies, the first royal governor of Massachusetts and he ended the most notorious mass hysteria in American history. William Green Phips was born at Nequasset in present-day Woolwich on […]
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Brunswick’s Little Sparrows Clothing Closet to provide free clothing
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.” (Matthew 10:30) “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you?” (Matthew 6:30) The […]
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How to tackle summer travel sustainably
Modern travel seems inherently unsustainable. For instance, airplane flights constitute a notoriously carbon-intensive activity, and on a trip, it is a struggle to avoid wasteful single-use plastic. Although staying home may be the most eco-friendly approach to traveling, many adaptations can reduce a trip’s carbon footprint. Mainers can avoid a plane flight by sticking to […]
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Heavy rains bring exciting whitewater in Western Maine
A major, two-day rainstorm in early May had members of the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society studying river gauges for paddling opportunities. As rivers and streams rose during the second day of steady rain, plans were formulated. Eggman DeCoster announced a mountain stream descent in the North Conway, New Hampshire, area. Another group, organized by […]
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Celebrating business success and free Midcoast fun options for summer
In these columns, I spend a great deal of time looking ahead at what is to come. To be sure, I do some of that below because keeping you informed is a key role I play for the community. However, there have been a number of events in May, and despite this being one of […]
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Final days on the Mopang Stream and Machias River expedition
Three of us awoke to the amenities of Wigwams Camp. Ken Gordon, Eggman DeCoster and I had reserved the cabin for the first night of our three-day trip on Mopang Stream and the Machias River. Owned by Downeast Salmon Federation, the cabin is located at the bottom of the first of four challenging whitewater rapids […]