Most of us look forward to the holidays – anticipating warmth and cheer in the company of family and friends, with good food and the fun of giving and receiving. At The Gathering Place (TGP), we seek to provide that atmosphere and experience for our guests. As December brings us the shortest days of the […]
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Just a Little Old: Reflections upon turning 80
So I went to the front door at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Nov. 13 to pick up the New York Times and what to my wondering eyes should appear but a huge (30 feet by 8 feet) yard sign, trumpeting my 80th birthday and featuring colorful balloons and ribbons and cool greetings like “We […]
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Danny Tyree: Have you hugged a Santa impersonator lately?
It has been years since my family last dealt with the “pictures with Santa” pageantry, but Saint Nick impersonators remain an integral part of Christmas for Americans. Parents feel compelled to honor the tradition of dumping tiny tots in Santa’s lap, even if they’re not emotionally ready for the experience. I wish I hadn’t sold […]
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Your Land: A watershed moment
I arrived at the Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 Brunswick Town Council meetings through the rectangles of Zoom. And I arrived also prepared to share a few short thoughts in support of the proposed extension of the recent emergency moratorium on development in the Maquoit watershed, and then, on the 21st, in support of the […]
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School of the Dragon: Brunswick school mascot change taps into lost history
The Brunswick Junior High School Student Council successfully lobbied to change the school’s mascot from the Husky to the Dragon, echoing the 1946 vote that first brought the town’s unique to life.
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Letter to the editor: Don’t confuse Cabot Mill mural’s vision
Most of the critical commentary about the Cabot Mill mural “Many Stitches,” to be installed in 2023 by Brunswick Public Art, is about its limited portrayal of the original use of the site by indigenous peoples. This has been brought up by the Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group. Brunswick Public Art (BPA) recognizes the horrific mistreatment […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t confuse Cabot Mill mural’s vision
Most of the critical commentary about the Cabot Mill mural “Many Stitches,” to be installed in 2023 by Brunswick Public Art, is about its limited portrayal of the original use of the site by indigenous peoples. This has been brought up by the Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group. Brunswick Public Art (BPA) recognizes the horrific mistreatment […]
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Bath United Methodist Church hosts Christmas gift appeal Saturday
The Bath United Methodist Church is conducting its annual Christmas Gift Appeal for the Salem Economic Ministry and the Merrymeeting Homeless Youth Project at the Midcoast Youth Center from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Bath City Hall parking lot. The Bath United Methodist Church annually invites the greater Bath community and […]
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Tom Purcell: The gift of Christmas cheer
I’m not feeling it this year. I’m just not feeling the Christmas spirit of any kind, and I know, for the benefit of others, I need to get out of my slump. Christmas cheer is a real thing. A variety of studies have found that we actually do become more cheerful — at least most […]
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The Maine Idea: Getting the Postal Service to run on time
It appears Congress will intervene to prevent a national rail strike by Dec. 9. Such a strike could cripple supply lines just before the Christmas holidays, and undo much of the hard-won progress in restoring reliable shipping at reasonable rates following pandemic disruptions still rippling through the economy. Keeping freight rolling is now a national […]