FOOD & DRINK
Summer days and childhood shenanigans: Youthful memories of Bailey Island and Mackerel Cove
Editor’s note: The following essay appears with permission from Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine, which published it in 2017. Peter P. Hill, of Brunswick and Bailey Island, was a longtime professor of American history at George Washington University and an author of four books on the subject. As a young man, he was a reporter for the Concord (New Hampshire) Journal and The Washington Post.
5/27: Memorial Day Remembrance
Monday, May 27, 9:00–11:00 a.m. Join us before and after the Memorial Day Parade for a moment of reflection and time to gather together in the Great Room. Coffee and pastries will be served. *Please note that standard library check-out and public computers will not be available during this...
Iconic 'Fat Boy Drive-In' to open for season Saturday
BRUNSWICK (WGME) – The iconic food joint “Fat Boy Drive-In” is opening for the season this Saturday. The restaurant was originally established in 1955 as a drive-in diner. Menu items include the iconic “Royal Burger,” to their Maine lobster rolls, to some new barbecue inspired dishes as...
‘South Pacific’: First MSMT show of 2024
Maine Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” the inaugural production for the 2024 season, opening June 5 at the Pickard Theatre on Bath Road in Brunswick. Since its premiere in 1949, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” has mesmerized audiences worldwide, earning widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including numerous Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Library Connections: Think globally, library locally!
Hazel Onsrud, adult services librarian at Curtis Memorial Library, holds a Nut Wizard tool in front of a Library of Things display at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The Nut Wizard, available from Curtis in multiple sizes, helps with cleanup of items such as acorns and pine cones. (Photo courtesy Curtis Memorial Library)
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