After many years volunteering at Oasis Free Clinics, I have chosen to step down as the director of the Dental Clinic. That decision made me realize how important volunteerism has been in defining my retirement. As our working years come to a close, we give a lot of thought as to what retirement will bring. […]
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Just a Little Old: Everyone wins at the St. Paul’s Church Christmas Fair
What if you could buy an exquisite handmade sweater and, in the process, help house the homeless or provide dental care to those who otherwise couldn’t afford it? What if you knew that your purchase of delicious dinners from a freezer gourmet would help teens and adults with challenges lead more independent lives or a […]
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Brunswick youth theater kicks off the holidays with ‘A Christmas Carol’ musical
With a cast of 55, Brunswick’s nonprofit Midcoast Youth Theater brings back its all-ages musical for the first time in two years.
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Gordon L. Weil: No red wave, but a big blue undertow
The heralded Red Wave – an overwhelming Republican election victory – obviously didn’t hit the shore. But there was a strong undertow – a powerful countercurrent just below the surface. The polls and the pundits, both merely skimming the surface as usual, missed the Blue Undertow. A fading Donald Trump is reported to have cost […]
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Spirit of Life: Thanksgiving and the spirituality of gratitude
Next week, we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. Because of our shameful history of colonialism, this is a complicated holiday to celebrate. There is a reason that some members of the Wampanoag Nation mark Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning. Too many retellings of “the First Thanksgiving” story gloss over the trauma and […]
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Book Notes: Books to keep you going
In need of some encouragement? Me, too. Each morning when I check the news, I’m more and more aghast at what I read. My constant prayer in this time of trouble is, “God help us.” Not as a flippant aside but as a persistent reminder of our unrelenting need for his grace. One way I’ve […]
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Local congregations organize Transgender Day of Remembrance service
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, the Beth Israel Congregation of Bath and the First Universalist Church of Yarmouth join together for a gathering Sunday to honor lives lost to transgender violence.
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Facing housing shortage, Midcoast towns promote ‘mother-in-law suites’
Bath and Brunswick have both held public information sessions promoting accessory dwelling units, commonly known as “granny flats” or “mother-in-law suites,” this fall, as communities around the state combat a housing shortage.
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Bowdoinham Food Pantry spreads holiday cheer with a turkey giveaway as many face food insecurity
The food pantry received 151 visits from Bowdoinham residents last month, a 77% increase compared to October 2021.
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Tom Purcell: Giving thanks
Is the glass half empty or half full? In my experience it’s always been half full — and that’s one of many things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. We lost my father this year, and that leaves a huge hole in our hearts — until we focus on the life he lived so well […]