“He was on our radar.” How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting at a high school or a shopping mall? We heard it for the umpteenth time again this week after a disturbed 14-year-old kid in Georgia took a rifle to school and killed two students, two teachers, and injured nine […]
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Nonpartisan election primer planned in Brunswick
The Brunswick Area Interfaith Council will host a panel of local election officials and experts to educate the community about the electoral system. The nonpartisan, nonreligious event, titled “Election Primer 101,” is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St. in Brunswick, and is open to all Brunswick-area residents. “We will […]
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Motorcycle clubs ride to honor lives lost during 9/11
Motorcycle clubs ride in memory of the firefighters, first responders and military veterans who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon during the Tribute To Our Fallen hosted by nonprofit 911 Never Forget.
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Midcoast Wood Bank to hold open house as weather cools
Midcoast Wood Bank is hosting its first open house of the fall season at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at 505 River Road, Topsham. The all-volunteer group will be discussing its wood bank and the new network of established and new “wood banks in a box.” There are 12 wood banks in […]
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Trout Unlimited to host presentation on restoring sea-run trout
The Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting a presentation titled “Restoring Sea-Run Trout in Maine Rivers” at its monthly meeting. Members and nonmembers can attend Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Joshua’s Restaurant, 123 Maine St., Brunswick. Trout that migrate to the ocean and return to fresh water are a highly valued resource for Maine […]
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Letters to the editor: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, support for Denise Tepler
Get checked this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Twenty years ago, I learned from my PSA test that it looked like I may have an aggressive level of cancer cells in my prostate. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I encourage all men to take a simple blood test to check on the health of […]
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Giving Voice: Harvesting growth, connection and purpose
Throughout my time working with Merrymeeting Gleaners, I have learned and gained so much. I’ve learned about farming, relationship building, networking, teamwork, how to deadlift, recipes, how to identify so many strange vegetables, and alternative ways to decrease food waste. I’ve improved my knife skills in the kitchen, realized the importance of having a purpose, […]
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Dick Polman: The many, many abortion positions of Donald Trump
It’s the most perilous circus act of all time: An overweight wacko is trying to keep his balance by waddling on a high wire. That’s Donald Trump doing battle with the abortion issue. What a spectacle it continues to be. At last count, he has taken four or five or six different positions. This is […]
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LC Van Savage: Beer me!
So, you guys like beer? I don’t, but my disliking it is not what this column is about. Well, it kinda is. But it’s mostly about beer! That beautiful golden drink with the thick snowy top to it. Beautiful! Oh the smell of beer, it’s just great. I’ve always loved the smell, but ugh, the […]
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Pet Prattle: When the pets we love don’t get adopted
All kinds of pets come through animal shelters. Young, old, large, small and everywhere in between. We see purebred pets, mixed breeds and Heinz 57 types where you couldn’t sort out their lineage without running a DNA profile. We get pets who run the behavior gamut from highly social to independent to genuinely feral. There […]