Delaney Morey and Kai Lewis were two of the first to meet with Santa Claus on Friday, who met with children virtually all the way from the North Pole. Santa, known in the off-season as Tom Barter, set up a laptop in his workshop to meet with dozens of Brunswick kids from a safe distance […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Pejepscot History Center hosting outdoor Santa Day
BRUNSWICK — The Pejepscot History Center will hold its annual free Santa Day outside on Saturday, Dec. 5, in order to adhere to COVID-19 state guidelines. The event will be in front of the Pejepscot History Center at 159-161 Park Row from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An abundance of festive lights and decorations will […]
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Sande’s Picks: Embark on Maine coming to Brunswick
Billy Saxton and his family, owners of the Dolphin Marina and Restaurant in Harpswell, are taking their restaurant experience and expanding into downtown Brunswick. The new eatery is called Embark on Maine and, as the name implies, demonstrates the evolution of their business model. Billy said the family has planned to “put roots” in Brunswick […]
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Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
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Brunswick firefighters snuff out fire at BIW manufacturing building
A fire broke out in a dust collector Friday morning but was extinguished before spreading, according to Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine Bicentennial: Brunswick
A group of six Bowdoin College medical students posed for this tintype holding instruments and specimens used in their education. A note accompanying the image says that the students are from the class of 1869.
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Midcoast Tree Auction replaces annual tree festival
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Tree Festival Committee announced it is holding a virtual auction where deluxe tree items, classic tree items and wreaths will be up for grabs. The event is replacing the annual Midcoast Tree Festival, which is postponed until December 2021. The event will run from Dec. 4 to 12, with 30-70 auction […]
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Midcoast Meetings: Nov. 27-Dec. 4
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 11/30 4 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee Tues. 12/1 6 p.m. Planning Board Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 11/30 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Tues. 12/1 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Wed. 12/2 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Wed. 12/2 […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Out of the mouths of babes
If this was a “normal” year, this week I would be surrounded by a wild, tangled clutter of colored strips of paper. On each one would be a “gratitude” written by a student, often in a near-unintelligible scrawl. I would be grabbing the glue stick and, with a practiced rhythm, swipe the glue across one […]
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Downtown businesses hope Brunswick shoppers will stay local this season
Historically, Brunswick has kicked off the season with a huge downtown event drawing between 1,000 and 1,500 people, but with gathering restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of the virus, many of those events have been canceled or gone virtual. Downtown businesses and supporters are hoping that even without it, Brunswick can be a holiday shopping destination, bringing a much-needed pandemic reprieve.