We recently took our annual trip to Monhegan Island, a treasured tradition for over 40 years. A blue-sky Maine day enhanced the experience. The calm waters made for a smooth ride to the island with Hardy Boat Tours out of New Harbor. We chatted with three Bowdoin College students during the ride. They were planning […]
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Is a Maine lobster roll from a gas station any good? | Column
We tried cheaper versions of the state’s signature sandwich from Rusty Lantern, Hannaford and Market Basket to see how they stacked up.
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Get off the Main(e)land and explore 22 of Maine’s islands
The state boasts thousands of islands, each one offering a slightly different vibe, from quiet camping getaways to bustling harbor towns.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine’s school funding formula has long been called inequitable. Changing it is complicated.
In a July report, researchers outline issues with the formula’s reliance on property tax value, and possible solutions. Now lawmakers will be able to decide if they want to implement changes.
Posted inTimes Record
New Halloween event will be filled with things that go ‘boo!’
I’ve been sitting on this information for a long time, and I am so excited to share it with you now: This fall, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick, our Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 1st Annual Haunted Hayrides! The event will be this fall, Oct. 24-25 […]
Posted inTimes Record
When Bowdoin College honored a soon-to-be traitor
In August 1858, one of the most controversial events in local history took place at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, when the institution honored a southern visitor. Although this event was well intended, a historic and nation-shaking storm was brewing, one which would ultimately make this a contentious event. By July 1858, then-Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
What’s for dessert? Tomatoes. For real
Step outside your comfort zone and try a tomato in a dessert. It’s a fruit, after all.
Posted inTimes Record
Property taxes: Mainers need long-term relief, not short-term Band-Aids
Everywhere I go, Mainers are talking to me about property taxes. I hear it from retirees who have lived in the same house for 40 years and now worry they can’t afford to stay. I hear it from young families struggling to buy their first home and are worried property taxes will keep home ownership […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick council chairperson resigns, special election set
Sande Updegraph, the District 4 councilor, will resign effective Dec. 31.
