Many food and beverage businesses are cautiously reopening and creating safe and tasty environments for their customers and employees. Here is a short but varied list – be safe and enjoy. Brunswick Flight Deck Brewing opened June 1 with Cook’s Take Flight food truck serving food during operating hours with safety precautions in place. Face […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Gardening day dinner
Summer temperatures have finally arrived at the cove and I’m so grateful to have time to spend beautifying my little kingdom. Over the past month or so I’ve gotten into the wonderful routine of tending to dinner prep in the morning before the daily work of tending to the garden. Slow cooker recipes aren’t often […]
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Brunswick clothing bank maintains emergency-only service
The Adventist Community Services Center’s clothing bank had provided free clothing, shoes and housewares to more than 100 families prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Brunswick-Topsham land trust’s farmers market numbers down amid pandemic
The first-day vehicle count this year was 632, compared with 625 the same day last year, but the fifth Saturday saw 599 compared with last year’s 829.
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Pandemic causes Bath, Brunswick entertainment venues to take shows online
The Chocolate Church Arts Center and Midcoast Youth Theater have kept audiences engaged through performances and tutorials.
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Sande’s Picks: DoubleTree chocolate chip cookies – yum!
For many years I worked at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Portland and enjoyed the pleasure of presenting clients with the delicious chocolate chip cookies that are part of the brand’s welcome and guest experience. Arriving guests are greeted with a cookie fresh from the oven that has been kept in a warming drawer at […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Freeport
A group poses for a photo in Freeport in September 1900. At right are R. Cutler Libby and Amelia F. Libby. The boy holding the cat is Herman B. Libby. In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical photos and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Dinner on the deck
Since the weather has warmed up a bit, I’ve been using the gas grill more often and I’m really enjoying it. My grill is positioned on the deck right outside the kitchen slider so it takes no extra effort to cook outside. Patty Melts are my absolute favorite version of a burger. I don’t know […]
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With bad tick year forecast, new solution will keep them at bay, creator says
This year ticks bearing disease will be out in force, experts say, and the owner of Wildwood Medicine says his leg wraps can repel them.
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In light of pandemic, Bath-area school district shaves tax increase from 3.4% to 2.1%
Bath residents could see a slight decrease in their tax bills, based on school numbers alone.