“It’s the town’s science experiment,” says Lili Liu, owner of Gurnet Village, the host site of the town of Brunswick’s new float designed to grow baby quahog (hard shell clams). “That’s how we explain it to our guests,” she adds, referring to the guests that stay at their rental property, which sits right on the […]
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Bolstering fishermen with a pen and a brush
Midcoast artists shine a light on the grit and resilience of the fishing industry in their work and contribute to MCFA’s relief fund.
Pejepscot History Center fundraises to conserve Joshua L. Chamberlain pieces
Pejepscot History Center, which owns and operates the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, is conducting a fundraising campaign for two priceless artifacts in its collection with a Conservation Gala from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. The event at the museum of horse-drawn transportation and historic site is dedicated to conserving […]
Superintendent’s Notebook: New school year, new home for the Brunswick School Department
Where did summer go? It seems like only yesterday we were congratulating our 2024 graduating class, and now we’re preparing to welcome students for the 2024–2025 school year. The beginning of a school year is an exciting time. Many students are experiencing a first — first day in pre-K, elementary school, junior high or high […]
Gulf of Maine Books to host talk on nonfiction writer’s new book
Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick will host an afternoon with Lucy Lippard — writer, art critic, curator, activist and life-long Maine summer resident — at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Lippard’s new book, “Stuff: Instead of a Memoir,” will be the topic of discussion. Called “a playful and beautifully illustrated window into her adventurous […]
New laws sponsored by two Midcoast reps are now in effect
Brunswick Rep. Dan Ankeles works to protect fishermen’s access to the working waterfront, while Freeport Rep. Melanie Sachs preserves towns’ control over franchise agreements.
Brunswick man arrested, pedestrian injured in hit-and-run, police say
Police say the driver struck a pedestrian while pulling out of a McDonald’s and left the scene.
Highly anticipated sushi and boba joint opens in Freeport
Aki, a highly-anticipated restaurant in Freeport, opened at the beginning of the month, drawing a steady flow of customers in its first few days.
Brief police chase, lengthy K9 search ends in arrests
Nathan Taylor, Sherry Gilley, Jessica Simmons and Richard Potter were charged with a variety of crimes after police investigated alleged drug activity at the Cumberland Farms on Pleasant Street.
Stories from Maine: The lost Tiger Squadron
On Sept. 22, 1978, just after noon, eight men of the United States Navy Patrol Squadron VP-8 boarded their Lockheed-built P3-B Orion (designation LC-85) and taxied to the tarmac of the Brunswick Naval Air Station runway and lifted off. Although their intended destination was an air show in Ontario, Canada, neither the plane nor its […]