Before I dive into the headline topic this week, I would be bereft of my chamber director duties if I didn’t remind everyone of the big weekend we have ahead. Annually, the third Saturday in August is when we become the “epicenter of Maine tourism for 24 hours.” Saturday, Aug. 17, is a big day […]
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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 […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: A deep dive into the Olympics
The 2024 Olympics in Paris has been a welcome break from some of the divisive news of the world. Watching the challenges and accomplishments of this year’s competitors reminds us that the original purpose of reviving the 1,500-year-old Greek tradition was to contribute to peace and the harmonious development of humankind. There’s still time to […]
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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 […]
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Intertidal: Olympic swimming brings water quality to forefront
During this week’s intermittent rain, I found myself watching more of the Paris Summer Olympics than originally planned. The vast variety of sports is impressive across the board, but I’m always particularly compelled to watch the water sports. This year, there are officially 46 different aquatic events that span five sports — swimming, artistic swimming, […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Shredding the Dead
Outside of the whitewater world, most people are unfamiliar with a shredder. The two-person, high-performance, inflatable vessel propelled by long, single-blade paddles is a favorite among many seasoned whitewater boaters. The shredder was invented by Tom Love, a well-known River Guide in the Pennsylvania whitewater community of Ohiopyle. In 1992, the first shredder was tested […]
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From the Chamber: Summer business trends and big BBRC updates
This week, I have two separate pieces I want to get into. I want to share some the things we’ve been working on at the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber that we haven’t told the world about yet, and also, I want to acknowledge some trends I have been seeing that are definitely shifts in how business […]
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Your Land: Summer in three movements — a small story of rediscovery
“Too much of a good thing,” I recall thinking as I waited through the mild irony of being at the walk-in clinic for treatment of a balky tendon that had me on crutches. The “good thing” was my daily time on foot and on trails, a deep dependency. Some May days later, diagnosis complete, a […]