The idea appealed to me instantly. What about offering a winter reading near January’s end from a favorite poet’s work and in celebration of the rising light? Over two added minutes per days! The Cathance River Education Alliance, leader of education programs for the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, sponsors a monthly winter/spring talk series, and the […]
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No winter blues with so much to do
Thank you for the responses from last week’s column about third places and combatting loneliness! I feel so strongly about the chamber’s role in being a place that is not work and not home that can give you a space for meaningful engagement. Before that, though, last week’s column got us a response from New […]
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Creating a space where everyone feels at home in Brunswick schools
Studies show that students perform better and are more engaged in a healthy, respectful and supportive school culture that encourages them to participate in activities, ask questions and take intellectual risks. Our team at the Brunswick School Department works hard to create a climate in which all students (and their families) feel valued and accepted, […]
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A chilly adventure at Brunswick’s Kate Furbish Preserve
Winter can be both very quiet and very loud. Earlier this week, when the temperatures plunged into the negative digits, I loaded my cross-country skis into the car and headed out. As the sun was setting and nearly everyone else had gone home for the day, the shushing of my skis was the only sound. […]
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The last congressional duel involved a Mainer — who won?
On Feb. 24, 1838, two men met on neutral ground in Maryland. One man was from Kentucky, the other man was from Maine. Both men were armed and each determined to kill the other. And both men were members of the Congress of the United States of America. Elected to Congress in November 1836, Jonathan […]
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Third places and combatting loneliness
This may not seem like a business topic, but in fact, it may be the most important business topic we discuss all year. I’ve recently been consumed by the idea of loneliness, solitude and the solution of third places. Those who read Robert Putnam’s warning in his book “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of […]
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1951 murder involving husband and wife stuns Brunswick
In the mid-20th century, a grisly murder stunned the community of Brunswick, created bold headlines across the state and challenged investigators to unravel a flurry of confusing details. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 18, 1951, Brunswick Police received a strange phone call from South Portland physician Dr. Waldo T. Skillin. As a result, Sergeant Chester […]
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Icy hazards while hiking on Mount Pisgah
My first introduction to Mount Pisgah in Winthrop was about 35 years ago. A friend, Gary Cole, invited me on a cross-country ski trip over the summit. There were no conventional cross-country ski trails on the mountain. Rather, Gary, who was very familiar with the small central Maine peak, cobbled together a combination of old […]
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Words matter, including when finding a pet a home
I developed a love of the descriptive beauty of the English language from my mother. She had a deep and varied vocabulary and rarely came across a word she could not use contextually. From my father, the corporate lawyer, I learned to appreciate the importance of the difference in minute shades of meaning among words […]