John Swinconeck is the executive editor of The Times Record, The Forecaster group, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. He has spent most of his journalistic career covering local news in Maine. When not working he enjoys collecting cheap guitars, cooking and spending time with his wife and kids. He lives in Bath. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
The Recycle Bin: From toothbrushes to bamboo — what can and cannot be recycled
Your weekly question and answer column on what to recycle, what not to recycle, and why, in Brunswick. The public is encouraged to submit questions by email to brunsrecycleinfo@gmail.com
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Birth announcements: Dec. 4-5
A boy, Lincoln Hoang Rytky born on December 4, 2020 to Desiree Chien Rytky (Lyons) and Bruce Wayne Rytky Jr. of Bath, Maine. Maternal grandparents, Ann Lyons of Westbrook, Maine and Hoang Ngo of South Portland, Maine. Paternal grandparents, Chrystal Hachey of Winslow, Maine and Bruce Rytky Sr. of Bath, Maine. Lincoln has one sibling: […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Guest column: Give fishermen a voice in the wind energy debate
Picture a band of floating wind turbines towering over the Gulf of Maine; steel anchors and cables securing their hulls to the ocean floor. The turbines would harness the generous winds of the Outer Continental Shelf and produce clean energy for New England’s population centers, where there is a growing appetite for stable electric power. […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Bowdoin College joins effort affirming commitment to climate action on 5th anniversary of Paris accords
Bowdoin College marked Dec. 12, the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement, the international treaty on climate change, by signing on to America Is All In, a statement by more than a thousand leaders from local governments, businesses, universities and other institutions. America is All In calls for the incoming administration to […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Chocolate Church Arts Center expands board of trustees, adding gallery curator
The Chocolate Church Arts Center has added two new members to its board of trustees. The nonprofit arts organization hopes that in expanding its board, it can grow its capacity to present the arts and preserve its historic building, the former Central Church, built in 1847, according to a news release. Brett Johnson, co-owner and […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
BIW unveils Legacy Vault, an online historic archive
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Monday unveiled its Legacy Vault, a publicly available repository of historical information, images and stories that provide insight into the critical role the shipyard and its employees have played for the state of Maine and for the U.S. Navy. The Legacy Vault is an online collection of photos, articles […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
St. John’s School planning drive-thru nativity Dec. 16
St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will not hold its annual Christmas pageant due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the school will present a Drive-Thru Live Nativity in its parking lot at 37 Pleasant St. 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16. All are welcome to attend. As cars drive into the campus parking lot from […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Guest column: Infrastructure improvements critical to base redevelopment effort
Clean water to drink and wash with; reliable electricity to light our homes, businesses and roads; efficient sewer systems to manage our human waste; good roads to drive on; and effective drainage systems to manage stormwater are all critical to our everyday survival. We often take these essential infrastructure systems for granted in our modern […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
The Maine Idea: Democracy starts with primary elections
The results of the Nov. 3 election, for many, still seem contradictory: Donald Trump was soundly defeated by Joe Biden, but of 23 U.S. Senate seats held by Republicans, just two were won by Democrats. Pending runoff elections in Georgia, the GOP could still control the Senate. Yet such analyses don’t even scrape the surface, […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Letters: Congress must not leave Washington without passing COVID relief; Americans need more education about disease
Congress must not leave Washington without passing COVID relief Thank you to Blaine Flanders for powerfully describing the housing needs of our low-income neighbors (“Giving Voice: Affordable housing; causes of homelessness in Maine,” Dec. 11). The economic devastation of this pandemic is making the problem so much worse. New census data shows that nearly 83 million […]
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