The storm knocked down trees and power Tuesday night, forcing the cancellation of several events, including a Maine State Music Theatre performance of ‘Funny Girl.’
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Brunswick clinic to host garden tour fundraiser
This year’s Brunswick in Bloom will mark Oasis Free Clinics’ third year of fundraising through garden touring.
Tedford Housing gets $10,000 grant to boost emergency shelter effort
The $10,000 in funding will be put toward Tedford’s proposed emergency housing facility that will consolidate the services currently provided in two separate Brunswick shelters.
Stories from Maine: Maine at Gettysburg — a currency of blood
Many credit President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation as ending slavery in the United States of America. Yet, the truth is somewhat colder to understand, as the demise of slavery in America was actually purchased with a currency of blood. On July 4, 1863 a deadly and bloody battle was being cleaned up all along a […]
Midcoast organizations awarded $90,000 to help feed, house, educate locals
Four Midcoast organizations have been awarded a total of $90,000 in grants to pursue missions in their communities. The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $1.5 million statewide to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2024 Direct Services Grant Program. Among those recipients are: • […]
A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.
Brunswick’s Independence Association welcomes new director
Brett Bulmer takes the helm of the Independence Association and Spindleworks.
Guest column: Brunswick Logging operation’s legality isn’t the concern
In response to Dana Doran’s guest column last week about the commercial logging operation in a residential Brunswick neighborhood, I agree that no laws are being broken. The loggers are taking every required environmental precaution, and their safety is a top priority. Over the past month, I have learned much about what is and isn’t […]
From the Chamber: Five huge chamber events
There are literally hundreds of events that happen in our region over the next two months, and it will be hard, even for the most community-minded people, to hit all of them. The best we can do is plan for the ones we can’t miss and take the rest as they come. Here are five […]
UUCB Concerts for a Cause donates proceeds to local charities
On the 10th anniversary of UUCB Concerts for a Cause, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick announced that its concert series has raised $12,944 to go to its 2023-2024 charities, Oasis Free Clinics and the Midcoast New Mainers Group. UUCB Concerts for a Cause is a series of performances hosted by the UU Church of […]