Fall trail cleanup at Kate Furbish Preserve is Sunday

Monica Speranza Cochran

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November 9, 2023

Fall trail cleanup at Kate Furbish Preserve is Sunday

The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Six River NEMBA for a Fall Trail Clean Up Day for various sections of the Kate Furbish Preserve Trails from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 12. Parks staff will lead the group of volunteers through a series of clean-up projects that include clearing trails […]
Published
November 8, 2023

Brunswick High School Players present ‘The Great Gatsby’

The Brunswick High School Players are pleased to announce their fall play, “The Great Gatsby.” Show times are at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 18. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, tells the story of high society […]
Published
November 8, 2023

BoomerTECH Adventures: Favorite holiday gifts for under $20

Each year the foliage and election seasons end followed quickly by the holiday gift shopping and giving season. We often participate in gift exchanges, sometimes called Yankee swaps, with family and friends. One never knows who will end up with which mystery gift, so we’re always on the lookout for fun, interesting and inexpensive gifts […]
Published
November 7, 2023

Intertidal: Valuable eelgrass needs a little help

Last week’s column I wrote it before the tragic events in Lewiston. That afternoon, in an effort to find a sense of calm and peace amidst a lot of fear and unknowns, I went to the water. The continuity of the water’s surface, the opening of the sky above, and the steadiness of the wildlife […]
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November 7, 2023

Brunswick Boy Scout troop hosts Veterans Day dinner to benefit backpacking trip

Boy Scouts of America Troop 648, chartered with Masonic Lodge 8 Free & AM, is hosting a Veterans Day dinner to raise funds to upgrade gear for a backpacking trip next July. The Brunswick troop has been focusing on developing backpacking skills and is in need of replacing items such as tents, stoves, cooking gear […]
Published
November 7, 2023

From the Chamber: Lots to be thankful for

With as much as our communities have been through over the last several weeks, and as I run into more and more people affected by the tragedy in Lewiston and throughout Maine, I’ve decided to write my typical Thanksgiving column a few weeks early. I think we all could use some good news, and there […]
Published
November 6, 2023

Midcoast Youth Center receives new electric car from Lee Auto Malls in Topsham

Midcoast Youth Center in Bath has a new, all-electric vehicle to support its mission to help at-risk youth, courtesy of Lee Auto Malls. Adam Lee, Lee Auto Malls chairperson, presented Maine Youth Center’s Executive Director Jamie Dorr with the keys to a new 2023 Toyota bZ4X, Toyota’s first all-electric SUV, at Lee Toyota of Topsham […]
Published
November 5, 2023

Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Whitewater follies on the New River

After an exciting paddle on the Gauley River on the first day of our Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society West Virginia whitewater trip, seven of us decided to descend the New River Gorge, another renowned West Virginia river. Trip leader Ryan Galway and I paddled a two-person inflatable craft called a shredder; two canoeists and […]
Published
November 1, 2023

Your Land: Crystal Spring foot song (plus a little trail wonkery)

When I want nearness to the mountain trails that seed my dreams and am unable to get to those mountains, I go to a local micro-mountain and its root- and rock-striated trails. There, on foot and in mind, I set about training for the mountains and their enduring message: Uphill is the direction of life. […]
Published
November 1, 2023

Intertidal: Seasonal migration offers chance to spot sea birds

November. While October is a transitional month, November is when the change in season really sets in. One of the major shifts afoot is the migration of birds. Backyard birders are familiar with the abundance of species traveling through. Feeders are quickly emptied and berries and seeds provide sustenance for birds storing up for long […]