Here are the top stories in the Midcoast from 2024.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bank surprises Mid Coast Hunger Prevention with $2,500 donation
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program received a $2,500 donation from Norway Savings Bank earlier this month. Bank “elves” visited nonprofits across the state the week before Christmas, dropping off surprise holiday donation to thank the organizations for their work, according to a news release. Norway Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Walsh presented the check […]
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A year of local action in a changing world at Brunswick schools
As another year draws to a close, Maine communities have shown that meaningful change often starts at home. In Brunswick, institutions large and small have taken decisive steps toward a more sustainable future, exemplifying how local initiatives can create ripples of positive impact far beyond municipal borders. Take the Brunswick School Department, which has emerged […]
Posted inTimes Record
A peek inside Harriet Beecher Stowe’s life in Brunswick
While living in Brunswick, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book that helped spark a civil war, bring an end to slavery, and forever change the United States of America. But, her time in Brunswick was also quite memorable. In mid May of 1850 a “shabby and disconsolate” appearing Harriet Beecher Stowe, and three of her […]
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Navy has ‘moral obligation’ to remove foam, Brunswick airport authority says
The Brunswick airport authority on the hook for Maine’s worst firefighting foam spill in decades says the Navy needs to play a larger role in toxic foam removal.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
An Oasis of compassion within capitalism
In a season of dinner parties and holiday gatherings, allow me to share with you my favorite dinner party question: What do you think was the first marker of civilization, and why? Some of the more popular answers inevitably revolve around tools, weapons, the written word or religion. Every now and then, you’ll get a […]
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Singer Lauren Crosby reflects on life and routine in her new album to be released next year
Midcoast musician is working on a new album with a tentative release in spring 2025 as she reminisces on life lived so far and the importance of slowing down to become more present.
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My Perfect Day: A Brunswick librarian would stock up on pickles and books
Pamela Bobker would also visit local favorites such as Frosty’s Donuts and The Osprey.
Posted inOutdoors, Times Record
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
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Brunswick nonprofit awarded $50,000 amid shelter construction
The funding for Tedford Housing comes on the heels of a bout of fundraising for its new facility in Brunswick, which broke ground in October.