Maine Yankee donates Westport Island parcel to land trust

WESTPORT ISLAND — Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company has donated a parcel of land on Westport Island to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust for a wildlife preserve.  The 17-acre parcel, near the corner of Main Road and Greenleaf Road, is primarily a Black Spruce Bog, which is a rare habitat type in this area of […]

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Announces Line Up for Annual Winter Gardening Workshops: Growing Literacy Series in Partnership with Curtis Memorial Library The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust has announced the ninth annual Tom Settlemire Community Garden Winter Gardening Workshop Series, which will be held on six Sunday afternoons throughout the winter at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The […]

Land Trust announces line up for annual winter gardening workshops in Brunswick

The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust has announced the ninth annual Tom Settlemire Community Garden Winter Gardening Workshop Series, which will be held on six Sunday afternoons throughout the winter at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The series is appropriate for all types of gardeners with all levels of experience. Experts from across Maine will offer presentations […]

United Way program offers free tax prep

Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of the United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is scheduling appointments for free tax preparation by calling (207) 295-6340. According to a United Way news release, generally, individuals who make less than $56,000 are eligible to have their federal and state taxes prepared and e-filed by IRS tax law certified volunteer […]

Photo: Paisley Poor welcomed as Mid Coast Hospital’s first baby of 2020

Commentary: With the US and Iran on the brink of war, the dangers of Trump’s policy of going it alone become clear

President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran is in deep crisis. The president’s approach has the support neither of America’s allies nor of its strategic rivals, China and Russia. And his policy – made even more confrontational by the shooting of a high-ranking Iranian official – has boxed him into a situation where, short of dramatic […]

Guest column: Journalism is still an honorable profession

It’s often customary when one nears the end of a long career that he or she is given the opportunity to reflect on the experience, putting answers to questions like Did I enjoy my job? Did I accomplish what I set out to do? What would I do over again, if anything? What was I […]

Ron Chase: Rumford Whitecap was a perfect 10

A modest peak, Rumford Whitecap was a test. Old age had delivered another surprise visit in the form of a new knee problem. Where do these aggravations come from? I’d been taking all the recommended supplements. Reluctant to depress readers with the gruesome details; suffice to say it was a few days after my latest […]

David Treadwell: Hail to the Book

So I’m on a Delta flight bound for Minneapolis and then on to Seattle to celebrate one grandson’s 13 birthday and another grandson’s college graduation. I have an aisle seat and a young woman wearing a Tufts sweat shirt takes the middle seat, “Great,” I think to myself, “we can talk about her experiences at […]

Guest column: Brunswick Coastal Rotary Club addresses housing issues and more

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friend, leaders, and problem-solvers that see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change-across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Brunswick Coastal Rotary club (BCR) is pursuing a number of projects to address local problems and welcomes additional help.  […]