Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will host ecologist Kathy Claerr for a walk-and-talk from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Bowdoinham on the topic of “Insects & Other Natural Wonders.” Merrymeeting Bay is internationally recognized for its unique tidal freshwater ecosystem and is surrounded by a diversity of habitats, including a variety of forest types, fields, […]
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Puppeteers cap off Rockland library’s summer reading program
The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers will present “Everybody Loves Pirates” from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, to celebrate the conclusion of the Rockland Public Library’s summer reading program. This is a live puppet theater show for all ages in the Community Room. Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers is a puppetry troupe based in Bar Harbor and comprised of […]
Mural artists tag the largest indoor skatepark in the state
The Midcoast Youth Center and Skatepark has enlisted the help of mural artists to bring more color to the largest indoor skatepark in Maine to revitalize the skatepark ahead of the upcoming Skate Jam in September.
Bath gives Maine company Garbage to Garden its first waste-collection contract
The company received its first contract for the collection of solid waste and recycling in Bath, after years focused on curbside compost pickup across the state.
Refurbished Navy aircraft unveiled on Brunswick Landing
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum celebrated the refurbishment of its P-2 Neptune on Friday, an aircraft dating back to the 1950s.
A look at how Brunswick High School came to be, 30 years later
The year was 1987, and Brunswick High School was in a sorry state. A year prior, the building on Spring Street had failed to meet the expectations of the New England Association of School and Colleges, driving the town into a municipal fervor. The debate: rehab or relocate. It was the year that Steve Weems, […]
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program awarded $95,000 grant for renovations
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program has been selected as a Lowe’s Hometowns project, one of 100 community-nominated, large-scale renovations chosen nationally that will revitalize nonprofit and community spaces serving as hubs and heartbeats for hometowns. Now in its fourth year, Lowe’s Hometowns is the company’s five-year, $100 million commitment to repairing and restoring millions of […]
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum celebrates refurbishment of antique aircraft
Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum will host a celebratory ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, July 25, recognizing the completed refurbishing of the P-2 Neptune aircraft located at the entrance to Brunswick Landing on Admiral Fitch Avenue. The ceremony will be held beside the aircraft. “This weary warrior has served our country in numerous deployments to various […]
Block party packs in family fun to support Brunswick Community Education Foundation
Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick will host a Brunswick Landing Block Party from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 2 to benefit Brunswick Community Education Foundation. The evening of family-friendly fun will include food trucks, face painting and a puppy corral by Midcoast Humane. Music will be provided by Under the Covers and book pop-ups by Novella […]