Brunswick Coastal Rotary Club recently received a grant from its Rotary District to benefit Oasis Free Clinic’s dental program. The Oasis Free Clinic, which recently relocated to a larger space at 331 Maine St., Brunswick, offers much-needed dental care as well as medical care to lower-income people who don’t have insurance. Last year, the nonprofit […]
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Chamber of commerce to light up Freeport with decoration contest
The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday decoration contest in the downtown Freeport area in an effort to recognize area businesses, nonprofits and qualifying Freeport residents. Prize packages worth $150 will be awarded to the best in seven categories: Best Traditional Decorations Overall, Best Nontraditional Decorations Overall, Best Newcomer Decor, Best Decor […]
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From the Chamber: Midcoast Tree Festival countdown
There is little doubt that the Midcoast Tree Festival is my favorite event of the year. Our 6th Annual MTF is just around the corner, and so this week, I want to highlight some new changes this year. However, before that, I want to tell you why this event is best community event I’ve ever […]
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Michael Reagan: Trump has made the GOP great again
For Democrats and their weeping soulmates in liberal media, it’s “Mourning in America.” Not morning – M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G. But for those of us who voted for Donald Trump, today feels like the opening line of my father’s famous TV campaign commercial – “It’s morning again in America.” The message of Ronald Reagan’s 1984 ad – considered […]
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Guest column: Why I voted for Trump
As a Trump supporter, I feel obliged to respond to the Trump haters who apparently are still dumbfounded about why he won. This is why I voted for him. I cared more about a presidential candidate’s policies and abilities than about his or her personality. I knew the legacy/mainstream/lamestream media was overwhelmingly biased toward the […]
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LC Van Savage: My bucket list runneth over
Did the term “bucket list” become popular because of that wonderful 2007 movie called “The Bucket List” with those two charmers Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson? No, but that film brought the expression into today’s vernacular. It stems from the phrase “kick the bucket,” which means to die, so it easily goes from that to […]
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Sustainable Living: Shopping bags — no sustainable options?
These days, we typically see Maine shoppers hauling their purchases in reusable bags. Many of us began doing so in summer 2021, when Maine banned plastic carry-out bags meant for one-time use. While a January 2024 study shows that similar bans across the country have cut single-use plastic bag consumption significantly, many reusable shopping bag […]
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Letters to the editor: Praise for The Times Record
The Times Record deserves to take a bow. Front-page articles are leading us toward a new “way.” A way out of and away from long eras of treating the Earth as something to use and dominate. Of all the many things that need to change in our Western way of looking at who we are […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Outdoor adventures in Carrabassett Valley
Each October, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society schedules a weekend of outdoor activities in conjunction with our annual business meeting, collectively called the Fall Supper. In recent years, the event was held on Mount Desert Island. However, this year we decided to change the venue to Carrabassett Valley. Like Mount Desert Island, the valley […]
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Pet of the Week: Casper
Casper is a charming 2-year-old boy with the most striking blue eyes that will capture your attention instantly. His love for people knows no bounds — he has been known to do somersaults just to get closer for pets and affection. Casper enjoys his playtime with toys and is always up for a good game, […]