The 13th Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association, will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This juried, fine arts show includes more than 100 artists showcasing and selling their work along the sidewalks of Maine Street. Mediums include jewelry, fiber, ceramics, photography, painting and mixed […]
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Red Cross announces local blood donation opportunities
The American Red Cross is asking residents to roll up their sleeves and donate blood and platelets this month. The following are local upcoming blood donation opportunities: Lisbon: Aug. 16, 1-6 p.m. Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. Brunswick: Aug. 21, 1-6 p.m. Elks Lodge, 179 Park Row Bath: Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bath […]
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Therapy dogs make good listeners for Brunswick library’s young readers
BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library is offering a program where kids can work on their reading skills alongside a certified therapy dog. “Read-to-Me Dogs” is a summer program hosted three days a week at the library as a way to motivate children to continue reading during the summer months when school is not in session. Each of […]
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Seventh case of rabies in Bath this year
BATH — A skunk killed in Bath on Monday is the seventh animal to test positive for rabies in the city so far this year. Police say the skunk ran into a resident’s yard on York Streey, where it was attacked by a pair of dogs. Police arrived soon after, killed the skunk and took it […]
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Brunswick cultural broker: ‘For people to come together, we have to compromise. There are no two Brunswicks.’
BRUNSWICK — Nsiona Nguizani spent his first day as cultural broker visiting with the town’s newest immigrant families and started laying the groundwork for the months to come. After he left for the day, he drove straight to the Portland Expo to see what help he could lend to the families who are approaching their […]
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PHS walking tour comes to Mere Point
Join Pejepscot Historical Society for a walking tour of the summer colony on Mere Point. The tour meets on Sunday, August 18 at 1:30pm at the Chamberlain Museum, 226 Maine Street, Brunswick. The cost is $8 for non-members and free for PHS members. The tour is limited to 20 people; call Pejepscot Historical Society at […]
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77-year-old from West Bath to compete in triathlon
WEST BATH — 77-year-old athlete Rita Losee of West Bath has seemingly done it all and keeps a key-ring of laminated photos in her purse to prove it. The wallet-sized photos document her proudest achievements and fondest memories — indoor skydiving, swimming with dolphins and climbing Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona, to watch the sunrise. […]
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Oakland man hit by train was tied to three burglaries last week
OAKLAND — Police have identified the 37-year-old man critically injured by a train Sunday as Drew Roy, of Oakland, who was charged with a string of burglaries in town last week. Deputy Chief Rick Stubbert said Tuesday that there is no connection between the burglaries and the train incident and that no suspicious activity is suspected. Roy […]
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Police: At least one woman was standing through sunroof when car crashed in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — At least one woman was “standing up through the sunroof” of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Ithiel Gordon Road earlier this month, authorities said Tuesday. A news release from Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read said a female passenger in the vehicle, whom he didn’t identify, was taken by LifeFlight helicopter […]
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Maine briefs: Divers searching harbor for missing man; Lawmaker wants to end squabble over veto vote date
Lawmaker wants to end squabble over Maine veto vote date AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Republican lawmaker says a legislative fix would address a problem with timing of a handful of potential “people’s veto” votes. In a “people’s veto,” residents gather signatures to force a ballot question to veto a state law. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap at first […]