Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A girl, Adelena Esmae Wolf, to Gabriella Laurelez and Joshua Wolf of Brunswick, Feb. 16, 2016. A girl, Paizley Rebecca Marr, to Russell Marr and Lisa (Doray) Marr of Wiscasset, Feb. 15, 2016. A boy, Brayden John Duhaine, to Jennifer Robyn (Smith) and Matthew John Duhaine of Brunswick, Feb. 21, 2016. […]

BRUNSWICK — Gabriella Letha Laurelez and Joshua Ryan Wolf of Brunswick wish to announce their engagement. Laurelez is the daughter of Jesus and Sandra Laurelez of Topsham. Wolf is the son of Rochelle Wolf of Damariscotta.

Molas, a traditional textile craft, are made from layers of colored fabric that are stitched and cut using applique techniques to create patterns and pictures. They originated in Panama, with the women of the Kuna tribe in the San Blas islands. But they have fans worldwide. They’re in museum collections from the Smithsonian to the […]

SALISBURY, Md. “Who wants to set the table?” Before the question even left the teacher’s lips, nearly 20 little hands shot into the air. Adriana Quattrini’s fourth-graders wiggled in their seats as the winner was selected. Max Case, the chosen student, smiled triumphantly as he made his way to the back of the classroom. He […]

“I’m glad he’s dead.” “Good riddance.” “What a worthless human being; I’m glad he’s gone.” If you can’t imagine allowing your children to say any of the above about a person who has just died, then I wonder why so many adults, many of them parents, wrote similar sentiments after Chief Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent […]

As we amble toward spring, I find I crave blossoms more and more. This must delight the people who sell flowers, as I have a hard time walking by a display of iris or daffodils growing in pots without buying some. But buying grocery store potted bulb-flowers is not just an indulgence. Many can be […]