The history of Maine, and certainly of the Brunswick and Topsham region, is threaded through with the history of fabric — from industrious French-Canadians and other immigrants who powered mills to centuries of weavers, knitters, quilters, sewers and other fiber artists. The creativity, skill and social issues represented by those who work with textiles is […]
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Bath-Brunswick Respite Care Program to hold fundraiser April 15
A fundraiser concert for the Bath-Brunswick Respite Care Program slated for April 15 will feature The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus along with FairWinds Mixed Barbershop Chorus, and Windjammer, Heart ‘n Soul and Ebb Tide Quartets. The shows starts at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road in Brunswick. The choruses and quartets will […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A Baxter State Park winter expedition, Part I — the adventure begins
A winter expedition into Baxter State Park begins months in advance. Last Nov. 1, Allen Gaskell and I traveled to Baxter State Park headquarters in Millinocket to participate in the winter reservations lottery. Our goal was to obtain a six-day reservation at the South Branch Pond bunkhouse in the northeastern sector of the park. Allen’s […]
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The Recycle Bin: Climate risks prompt changed behavior
Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean and in the frozen and living parts of the Earth surfaces have occurred since 1990. Human-caused climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe. Sea level has risen an average of 7.7 inches over the whole Earth and is […]
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The Conversation: Trump’s indictment stretches U.S. legal system in new ways — a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand
When former President Donald Trump turns himself over to authorities in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and is arraigned, the charges on which a Manhattan grand jury indicted him will likely be made public. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg obtained the indictment on March 30, 2023, following a grand jury vote, but the exact charges […]
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More funding for local school districts after state finds $42 million error
Brunswick public schools and Regional School Unit 1 are among dozens of school districts across the state that were underfunded by $42 million.
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New England’s largest candy store opens in Wiscasset
Sweetz & More boasts more than 7,500 products across 8,100 square feet in the former Big Al’s Super Values building.
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Celebrate Poetry Month with Patten Free Library’s annual park walk
For the third year in a row, the Patten Free Library in Bath has celebrated April’s National Poetry Month with a poetry installation in Library Park. What began as a social distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 […]
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Land trust network announces first live conference event since pandemic
Topsham-based Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, recently announced that the Maine Land Trust Network 2023 Maine Land Conservation Conference will culminate in a live gathering on May 3 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, where the recipient of the annual Espy Land Heritage Award will be announced and where MCHT’s new […]
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