“No one should be alone in old age, he thought, but it is unavoidable.” — “The Old Man and the Sea,” Ernest Hemingway Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described loneliness as a “global epidemic,” which affects the body as well as the heart. “We have to take steps in our personal lives to […]
Times Record
Posted inTimes Record
Exciting whitewater on the Contoocook River
Friends and I began paddling the Contoocook River near Henniker, New Hampshire, in the spring over three decades ago. In recent years, the renowned whitewater river has become a favorite with members of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society. The Contoocook is usually one of the earliest Maine or New Hampshire rivers to experience ice […]
advertisement
Posted inTimes Record
Midcoast Senior College kicks off Summer Wisdom program
Midcoast Senior College’s Summer Wisdom 2025 program kicks off this week with “Everything is Better with Chocolate – Tom Wilbur” and continues with four more presentations over the next month. Tom Wilbur, a master candy maker, will share the history and passion behind starting and operating a popular local business on Tuesday, May 6. “Caregiving […]
Posted inTimes Record
Somali multimedia artist leads free mini hut workshops
The free mini hut workshops offered at the Chocolate Church Art Center served as a tool for potential healing past traumas.
Posted inTimes Record
Celebrating the workforce and other May happenings
There are a ton of events happening in May in the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham region. Next week, I will be assembling a shorter, more bulleted list of all the things happening so you can mark your calendars. However, there are three events I want to take a bit more time for this week, presented in reverse chronological […]
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Iron Works employee struck by truck on way to work
Early morning sunrise contributed to the pedestrian crash, according to Bath police.
Posted inTimes Record
It’s pupping season for Maine’s grey and harbor seals
It is officially May! Many May traditions center around flowers — May poles decorated with them and bulbs planted in the fall starting to pop open with new petals. This is a time of emergence of many types of animal life as well — both on land and in the sea. On a recent visit […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chocolate Church: Legendary singer-songwriter Steve Poltz to grace the main stage
From Jonathan Edwards to Cheryl Wheeler, the Chocolate Church Arts Center has a long history of presenting some of the world’s most acclaimed troubadours. So, while many folks may not know him by name, Steve Poltz remains one of the most unique and endearing figures in modern folk and singer-songwriter circles. His combination of humor, […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick Gelato Fiasco ‘scoop-a-thon’ benefits Teen Center
Gelato Fiasco donated $2 to the Brunswick Area Teen Center for every dish, cone, pint or coffee sold Wednesday to support programs and meals for kids.