BRUNSWICK — The grand opening of As You Wish Party Planning at Senter Place on Maine Street, isn’t until Jan. 6. But owners Gail Gary and Stacey Backman have already hosted two weddings. Gary constructed a white arch adorned with paper wedding bells for the in-store nuptials. Hosting weddings is just one of the services offered by […]
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VIA PRESS HERALD: Brunswick mobile home park residents fed up over lack of water
Tenants of Bay Bridge Estates say the recent water shortage, likely related to the extended stretch of cold weather, is the latest problem they have had with the park’s owner.
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Brunswick DVD rental store fades to black
BRUNSWICK — When Bart and Greg’s DVD Explosion opened at the Tontine Mall in 2002, many people in town were still using VCRs. On New Year’s Eve, Bart and Greg’s closed its doors for the final time, in an era when Netflix and other streaming services have become the most popular option for watching movies at […]
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Settle in for winter with an informal film club at home
Good movies can be an excuse to get together with friends during the dark winter months
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New Year’s Resolutions for businesses
Fresh books can be an opportunity for reflection
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Death of a moth: An upside to the deep freeze?
The bitter cold may help hold back the tide of invasive winter moths.
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Local waters make a fine Portuguese Fish Stew
A blend of traditions can remind us of the bounty of the sea
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Understanding radon in the home
High concentrations of radon, a radioactive gas, are common in Maine.
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‘The Year without a Summer’
Rivers remained frozen into August due to a volcanic eruption
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Pejepscot society to mark 130 years of collecting
BRUNSWICK — It’s easy to accumulate a lot of stuff in 130 years. Founded in January 1888 to serve Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham, the Pejepscot Historical Society was one of the first institutions of its kind in Maine, and is the owner of more than 100,000 pieces of memorabilia, Executive Director Larissa Vigue Picard said […]