Rockland Public Library will present “Maine’s First Ship: 1607 Pinnace Virginia – A History Talk by Matt Blazek” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28. Blazek, director of educational operations with Maine’s First Ship, will lead a presentation about the 1607 pinnace Virginia, the history of the Popham Colony and the Bath-based nonprofit’s reconstruction of the […]

MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital recently earned national recognition with the 2025 Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Awards, highlighting its strong commitment to environmental sustainability in health care. Presented by Practice Greenhealth, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable health care, the award honors hospitals that have made significant progress in reducing their environmental impact through […]

Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick will host author Brooke Williams, reading from and speaking about his new book “Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. Two decades ago, Williams had a powerful dream about a dragonfly that cracked open his world, giving rise to a steady stream […]

Editor’s note: This is part of a regular series of articles written by Brunswick High School students interested in journalism. These students will be covering issues in their school and the local community, with guidance by a teacher and editor at The Times Record. Brunswick’s youngest students are experiencing a new kind of learning — […]

This month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens breaks ground on the Edward and Gwendolyn Asplundh Horticulture and Plant Science Center. The center, designed by Christner Architects and Lavallee Brensinger Architects, and built by Landry/French Construction, is planned for completion by the beginning of 2027 and will support two important parts of the gardens’ mission: plant science […]

Brunswick High School’s Sarah Campbell has been selected as Maine’s 2025 History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The award recognizes educators for their dedication, creativity and effective use of primary sources — that is, those created during the historical period being studied. Gilder Lehrman Institute is the nation’s […]

A proposal to sell 94 acres to Amazon could net the town a slight profit on its land, but the project's full economic impact on the town — and on residential property taxes — is not yet clear.

Two-time champion backs out of Sunday's race due to family obligations, but he is no longer banned from Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS; and more from Oxford 250 media day.

The National Weather Service has issued alerts for high rip current risk Thursday and a high surf advisory from Friday morning to Saturday night.

When famed disabilities advocate and author Helen Keller sought a quieter and more simplistic life, she purchased a historic home on Middle Bay at Brunswick’s Pennellville in the summer of 1909. Her arrival in Brunswick made headlines throughout the state of Maine, yet her time here is barely remembered. Helen Adams Keller was born on […]