Although renowned for dozens of spectacular peaks, Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island has more than outstanding mountain hikes. The park also offers a multitude of stimulating treks on trails in other settings. While on a recent vacation in Mount Desert Island, my wife, Nancy, and I studied park maps and trail publications in […]
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Athletic trainer keeps Brunswick’s student-athletes in the game
“Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose — it teaches you about life.” – Billie Jean King, Tennis Hall of Famer More than half of the students at Brunswick High School participate in athletics. They learn to […]
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program ensures quality and quantity in food assistance
Visits to MCHPP’s Brunswick food pantry increased, especially during the government shutdown.
Eight Maine Subway locations reopen
Eight locations were ordered closed by the state last Wednesday
How much snow fell Sunday in southern Maine? Check our map
Between 1 and 3 inches fell in parts of Cumberland and York counties.
Beware the toll of ‘dopamine politics’ | Opinion
Our political life is increasingly shaped by content engineered to keep us emotionally on edge.
Former SpaceX engineer ends longshot bid for US Senate in Maine
Phillip Rench, a political newcomer from Waterboro, faced an uphill battle as an independent against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner.
We Love to Eat: Community meals available in Buxton and Westbrook
Free community meal – Saturday, Dec. 20, 4:30 to 6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Lasagna, salad, bread and desserts. Kids menu available. Free Christmas Eve dinner – Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. A short Christmas Eve service follows the dinner. Free Christmas Day dinner […]
$10K grant from L.L.Bean will help renovate trails on Pleasant Mountain
Loon Echo Land Trust will use the funds for trail maintenance such as improving resilience to erosion.
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.