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Third places and combatting loneliness

This may not seem like a business topic, but in fact, it may be the most important business topic we discuss all year. I’ve recently been consumed by the idea of loneliness, solitude and the solution of third places. Those who read Robert Putnam’s warning in his book “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of […]

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Midcoast Youth Center receives $15,000 in donations, announces new projects

Midcoast Youth Center & Skatepark wrapped up its 2024 fundraising with a donation initiated by 100+ Women Who Care Midcoast Maine, resulting in $15,000 in total support through member donations and matching grant funds. This gift capped the end-of-year matching campaign where all donations were doubled up to $60,000 by two MYC donors. 100+ WWCMM […]

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1951 murder involving husband and wife stuns Brunswick

In the mid-20th century, a grisly murder stunned the community of Brunswick, created bold headlines across the state and challenged investigators to unravel a flurry of confusing details. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 18, 1951, Brunswick Police received a strange phone call from South Portland physician Dr. Waldo T. Skillin. As a result, Sergeant Chester […]

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Letters to the Editor

Library is link to past, connection to future This past Tuesday, members of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library Association held their annual meeting in the Community Room. How often we walk through the old brick library taking only a passing interest in the portrait of Abbott Graves, who, along with his wife, Montie, […]