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Maine Paws for Veterans gets $15K grant from national veterans organization
Maine Paws for Veterans has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation for $15,000, which will enhance the Psychiatric Service Dog Program. The nonprofit Maine Paws for Veterans was founded in 2012 as an all-volunteer organization to address the unmet needs of Maine veterans living with Post-Traumatic Stress. Over the past 10 years, […]
Author talk with Kathryn Miles planned in Freeport
Freeport Community Library will host author Kathryn Miles for a talk about her true crime book, “TRAILED: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders.” The event is free and open to the public and takes place on August 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The book recounts Miles’s efforts to solve the 1996 murders of two […]
Fly-fishing expo is Saturday in Brunswick
On Saturday, July 30, 2022, the MerryMeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host a free day of all things fly-fishing and live music. All can attend this event on the Brunswick Town Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will offer free fly-casting instruction, fly tying demonstrations, an aquatic insect exhibit and […]
Freeport’s Community Day returns Aug. 19
Community Day will also allow RSU 5 families to receive donated back-to-school items
Immigration experiences explored in Brunswick history center exhibit
Pejepscot History Center’s new exhibition, “Immigration Stories: Exploring the Diverse Cultural Heritage of the Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell Communities,” is now open. Curated by staff and volunteers — with contributions from local residents descended from immigrants — the exhibit includes historic photographs, textiles, maps, and a variety of objects, including a local musical star’s guitar […]
From the Garden: 5 common ailments in vegetable gardens and how to treat them
You started seeds in spring and watched as they sprouted, then watered, fertilized and even staked plants as they grew, while visions of summer salads, grilled vegetables and homemade pickles danced in your head. Then one day, black blotches, yellow-spotted leaves and mushy bottoms showed up, and your dreams turned to nightmares. Many home gardeners […]
The Recycle Bin: Final column
While I am very pleased that our town has made the switch away from landfilling our trash to sending it to the ecomaine waste-to-energy plant for the next 10 years, and I have been gratified by the response my column has received over the past two years, this will be the last one. As those […]