On July 4, 1825, a group of citizens armed with shovels, pitchforks, hoes, axes and scythes, gathered for a “general assault” on a public nuisance. The enemy before them was a wild and bothersome embarrassment “in a primitive and semi-barbaric state,” which these citizens swore to banish for the greater good of the community. While […]
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Intertidal: Historic Maine Street has direct connection to the sea
With Brunswick’s sidewalks under construction, there has been a great deal of attention around our Maine Street. The new sidewalks are coming along and are certain to improve the pedestrian experience downtown. But the fact that Maine Street is so wide remains, often making downtown feel out of scale for people and more suited to […]
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From the Chamber: Christmas in July? A glimpse at event planning.
Recently, I have been highlighting some of the outstanding community events that happen in our region each summer. Last week, I highlighted several big August happenings, including the Topsham Fair, Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, Maine Highland Games and Kindness Day Bath, just to name a few. Additionally, we had two hugely successful events just happen […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Runaround Pond — a secret gem
Runaround Pond in Durham is a secret paddling gem. I found it by accident a couple of years ago and have returned about a dozen times since. For me, the narrow, 2.7-mile body of water has multiple attractions. Sheltered on all sides, a pleasant paddle can be enjoyed even on a windy day. The winding […]
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Pet Prattle: Why do shelters have so many pit bulls?
I look nothing like my mother. She had hair so dark brown that it was almost black and deep brown eyes. I have medium brown hair, grey eyes and got none of her features. When I was a toddler, a cashier at the grocery store asked her if she was my babysitter. My brother, however, […]
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Intertidal: Taking a closer look
It seems somehow ironic that I wrote last week about discovering a seaweed species that I happily found out was not invasive, but was merely unfamiliar to me, as I am now writing about a seaweed species that is invasive. When a friend who was visiting pulled up a glistening sample of dead man’s fingers, […]
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Stories from Maine: A most delightful time with first lady Roosevelt
On Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 1942, three young men stood upon the platform of the railroad station in Brunswick. Behind these young men stood one Secret Service agent, a handful of dignitaries and nearly 200 anxious locals. America’s Great Depression was over, yet the country’s fight in World War II had just begun its second […]
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From the Chamber: August’s third Saturday and other summer event news
There are some columns that I write annually, and I do so because, honestly, there are some annual events that we all look forward to every year, and three big ones happen on the third Saturday of August. However, we have some other big events upcoming, too, so here is a description of some events […]
