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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tech innovations in auto safety
While we hear more and more about smart appliances like refrigerators, ovens, and washers and dryers with Wi-Fi connectivity and advanced computer systems that can be controlled remotely, monitor usage and even suggest recipes or maintenance schedules, I haven’t paid close attention to some more unique vehicle advancements. At least not until this happened to […]
Stories from Maine: Brunswick’s red scarf murder
It was late in the evening on Saturday, May 26, 1951, and Shirley Mae Coolen had just left her job at the Bowdoin Hotel restaurant at 115 Maine St., Brunswick. The popular waitress then walked up Maine Street toward Park Row, expecting to meet her ex-husband in front of the Pastime movie theater. It was […]
Sustainable living: How to dispose of unwanted electronics
We all use cell phones, computers, telephones, e-readers, gaming systems, and other electronics. And of course these devices wear out, become obsolete, or cease to suit our needs. So what to do when upgrading to a new device or just ridding oneself of an old or broken one? Throwing it out with the trash might […]
The Maine Idea: Maine strikes a new stance on monuments
Sometimes, creating a national monument is a lengthy and tortuous quest. Other times, it seems just to slide right through, as if leading a charmed life. Maine was treated to milestones of both sorts last week. The visitor center for the Maine Woods and Waters National Monument was officially opened by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, […]
Land trust to host unveiling of new reading nook at Local Garden
Celebrate the last day of summer vacation with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Bath at Play with an ice cream social at 11 a.m. on Sept. 2. The community is invited to the Local Garden at 63 Lemon St. where KELT will be unveiling a brand new reading nook for neighborhood kids to enjoy […]
Registration open for Mid Coast Hospital’s Golf Fore! Health Tournament on Sept. 4
Mid Coast Hospital is hosting its 31st Annual Golf Fore! Health Tournament on Sept. 4 at the Brunswick Golf Club. The funding raised from the event will benefit the hospital’s Center for Community Health & Wellness. The center, located at 329 Maine St. in Brunswick, helps patients learn how to prevent and manage chronic diseases, improve […]
Rockland Public Library to host invasive species walk and talk
Join Louisa Crane of Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District for a one-hour walk to identify invasive plants around Rockland, departing from the Rockland Public Library lawn at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Walk and talk participants will be guided on a walking tour of Rockland and will learn how to identify, prevent and remove […]
Just a Little Old: ‘Circle of sawdust’ bedazzles the reader
Rarely do I come across an obscure book put out by a small publisher that totally blows me away. That just happened, when my savvy stepson Andy Barker gave me a book entitled, “Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic.” The book was written by Andy’s friend Rob Mermin, […]
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