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 11, 2019
Ron Chase: Last Paddle
Commencing the sport in 2002, sea kayaking is a relatively new activity for me. When you’re in your 70s, anything less than 20 years seems like last week. Already eligible for AARP membership when I began, I lacked the risk taking mentality of younger paddlers. Late fall and winter kayaking on the ocean has never […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Doc Wallace: Senatorial Collins
Maine is indeed fortunate to have Susan Collins representing us in the U.S. Senate. As the senior senator from the Pine Tree State, her legislative record and calm, deliberative manner embody the very term, senatorial. Webster’s Dictionary defines the term as “acting with dignity and solemnity.” Colleagues on both sides of the political aisle admire […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Guest column: What’s in it for me at Rotary?
It’s likely that you have heard of the Rotary Club, but it’s just as likely you are not sure what it’s all about. Rotary International is a worldwide service organization with the purpose of bringing together business leaders to provide needed humanitarian services and to advance peace around the world. The primary goals of Rotary […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Letters: Respect should never go out of style; Supporting climate activists
Respect should never go out of style With the current impeachment hearings underway, I feel compelled to write with my concerns about the office of the President of the United States. I have faith that Congress will follow the protocol that is set by the Constitution and will come to a fair conclusion one way […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Steve Levesque: Brunswick base redevelopment authority delivering on its promises, looks to future
Since the former base closed in 2011, the Brunswick/Topsham redevelopment effort has realized some notable milestones, namely: 2,000 jobs have been created by over 135 entities
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Commentary: Not every campus is a political battlefield
We find that the way students describe the political climate on their campus often differs dramatically from what the public sees in headlines and via social media.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Guest column: Carbon fee and dividend the best approach to going carbon-neutral
The approach could have bipartisan appeal
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Community college to hold extended hours for On-the-Spot Acceptance Days for admission for Spring Semester
Southern Maine Community College is holding two On-the-Spot Acceptance Days allowing prospective students to complete the entire admissions process for the Spring Semester in a single visit. SMCC’s South Portland Campus and Midcoast Campus in Brunswick will be open for extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for On-the-Spot Acceptance Days on Thursday, Dec. […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Local Rotarian selected to serve as district governor
Claudia Frost of the Brunswick Rotary Club has been selected to serve as the district governor in Rotary district 7780 for a two-year term starting in July 2022. Frost’s Rotary background includes District Peace Scholar Chair, District Visioning Facilitator, Assistant Governor, multiple terms as Club President and she is currently serving as Past President and […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars to hold bake sale
On Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feed Our Scholars will hold a bake sale at Ames’ Supply in Wiscasset to support its effort to feed hungry kids attending Wiscasset Elementary School with weekend bags of food, as well as to provide the school with healthy snack supplies. Feed Our Scholars is […]
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