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Stories from Maine: Brunswick’s Mall, from ‘a primitive and semi-barbaric state’ to today

On July 4, 1825, a group of citizens armed with shovels, pitchforks, hoes, axes and scythes, gathered for a “general assault” on a public nuisance. The enemy before them was a wild and bothersome embarrassment “in a primitive and semi-barbaric state,” which these citizens swore to banish for the greater good of the community. While […]

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Cooking at the Cove: Serious summer snackage

When I’m out and about, I cannot pass by a farm stand. I must check out the offerings, sometimes bringing home more than I really need. Fresh corn, greens, tomatoes, zucchini, melon and berries are just a few of the items I can’t resist. On one recent rainy night, I unloaded the refrigerator’s vegetable bins […]