This summer, I was fortunate enough to spend my days at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program through the Maine Community Fellowship out of Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good. MCHPP has countless outstanding programs that help connect our community with fresh, healthy food; perhaps its most experimental and youngest program is the Community […]
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Going by bus brings more options than you might think
As described in our previous column, using local buses in Brunswick and Bath can reduce automobile use day to day. Traveling farther afield can likewise become more sustainable thanks to a series of regional bus systems. From early morning to evening on weekdays, the Metro BREEZ offers frequent round trips between the Brunswick train station […]
Did Portland ban the sale of menthol tobacco? | Fact brief
A statewide effort to ban all flavored tobacco products across Maine stalled in the Legislature last year.
Brunswick school board candidates share plans for next term
Brunswick residents will vote for school board candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 6 this November.
Bates College field hockey off to hot start | College notebook
The Bobcats are 4-0 in NESCAC play for the first time in program history.
Meet the candidates for Brunswick Town Council
Town Council hopefuls answer questions to help you decide your vote in November.
Another perspective on things that irk Brunswick businesses
Let’s be honest: With the state of our politics, how stretched out every business owner is, the uncertainty of costs and other irritations, fears and issues that demand our attention bandwidth, it can be easier than ever to lose our temper on inconveniences or become apathetic. I get it. I am juggling launching a brand-new […]
Bath program aims to help more people build accessory apartments
Bath, Brunswick and Rockland are partnering with the Midcoast Council of Governments and Bangor Savings Bank to build new rental housing stock.
High school roundup: Freeport girls soccer takes rematch with Greely
The Falcons earn road win shutout, three weeks after losing to the Rangers.
Midcoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Oct. 4 in downtown Brunswick
The Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter is inviting residents from Brunswick and surrounding communities to take part in the Midcoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Maine Street Mall and Gazebo in Brunswick. This year’s walk has set a goal to raise $74,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission of advancing […]