The Brunswick Citizen

09/09/2021

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My solo show "What Doesn't Kill You" opens at TAG/The Artists Gallery on October 1, 2021. (Details in my blog.)

08/30/2019

Brunswick resident Kailah Ensley has published her first book, ‘The Big One,’ through Collages LLC. The book addresses substance abuse and mental illness. " I knew I wanted to write a story of my own on the subject matter, giving it my spin," she tells The Citizen this week.

08/15/2019

Brunswick's "Distinguished Citizens" program is honoring a new group of people in 2019. This newspaper has already run profiles on Eleanor Milligan (July 11), five core members of the powerhouse Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Auxiliary (July 18), and George Chick, the Brunswick dairyman who lived to be 101 (July 25). This week's paper includes a great profile of three-term mayor Carroll Jones. Don't miss it!

Pictures: Carroll Jones with some of his grandchildren. The Souder & Chick Dairy on the west end of Brunswick Street (Mr. Chick is third from the left). The Ladies Auxiliary's Anna Thornton, Ella Spence, Charlotte Barnhouse, and Dorothy Moss, who passed away this month; the late Thelma Spence is part of the group being hononred. And Eleanor Milligan.

06/21/2019

The Brunswick Distinguished Citizens have been announced for 2019. The first of the nominees are profiled in this week's Citizen. Pick up a copy and read all about Joan and Nelson Smith's contributions to our community through the Brunswick Ambulance Company. Pictured: Mark Taylor, Joan and Nelson Smith and Dennis Wenner in 1981, volunteering with Co. 19.

05/01/2019

Brunswick High held its Prom on a Friday night— isn't that a first? And it was so windy that the traditional red carpet entrance was a real challenge. Here are a couple of pictures from this week's Citizen:
• Braving the wind are friends Isabelle Stassi, Emily Rimel, Maria Hadley, Gabrielle Bowie, and Aubrey Smothers.
• Caught inside with boots and hats, a quick picture was taken with some prop hats from the photo booth. The Brunswick Police officers are Corporal Chris Handler and (the one who drew the short straw on hat choice) Officer Sean Kohler. The junior class members photographed are Chris Payne, Jacob Barton and Tyler Pearl. The students advised they are the last of the 'real cowboys' in town and do not live in townhouses.

03/28/2019

One good meeting made more progress on moving the WB Tower than we've seen in the years the City of Brunswick has been trying to relocate the historic railroad signal tower. Why? Councilmember Andy St. John talks about what's happening in this week's Citizen. (Photo by Jerry Knight.)

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01/30/2019

“Mirror, mirror …” Lily Klimek may be saying, as she admires her royal earrings during the Princess Party held at the Lovettsville Community Center on Saturday. Story in this week's Citizen.

01/30/2019

Alan Lescalleet has been inducted in the YMCA of Frederick County's Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame for his work at Brunswick High, bringing soccer back to the school and heading boys teams that won two State championships. Read the story in this week's Citizen! (Yes, we got the paper out despite the "big" snow...)

11/16/2018

We've gotten behind on our posts. Our series of profiles of Brunswick's 2018 Distinguished Citizens has continued, and while they are not currently on newsstands, we have copies in the newspaper office if you missed one. They make great reading about the people and the community we love!
Stories about Jim Dixon appeared in our September 20 issue, Joanne Runkles on September 27, Leroy Strawsburg on October 4 and Capt. Jennifer Shafer Odom on November 8.

11/14/2018

LOVETTSVILLE ELEMENTARY HONORED VETS on Monday. Here's a glimpse at a wonderful event - https://vimeo.com/300392145

It is an annual event at Lovettsville Elementary School to honor Veterans; this year is no different, directed and produced by John P. Flannery

09/14/2018

This week The Citizen is profiling Denny Moore, who is being honored in October as a Brunswick Distinguished Citizen. Read why, in this week's paper! (Pictured: Volulnteering with the Brunswick Ambulance and Rescue Co. during a recent Freezin' For a Reason on New Year's Day.)

09/13/2018

Due to concerns about the weather, Main Street has rescheduled Abbie Rickard's thank you reception from this Friday to Thurs., Sept. 27 during Main Street's Annual Meeting.

08/24/2018

Estella Belt is one of our 2018 Brunswick Distinguished Citizens, to be honored at a ceremony in October. Read her story in this week's issue.

08/24/2018

The Brunswick High School football program is 50 years old this year. Read Bill Cauley's in-depth story on how the program got started, in this week's Citizen! (Photo from the 1969 BHS yearbook.)

08/17/2018

Brooks Campbell knows what he likes— frogs (above) and blacksnakes (at left)— and he wants to share the joy of herpetology. Read the story about this young Brunswick resident in this week's Citizen!

07/27/2018

Brunswick is a recreation destination for tourists— so how have the ups and downs of the Potomac River affected local rec-based businesses? Read all about it in this week's Citizen. (Photo by Julie Maynard.)

07/27/2018

At the candidates’ forum on July 16, from left: Wayne Allgaier, Nathan Brown, John Dayton, Carroll Jones, Mariah Rodgers, and Andy St. John. The Citizen reported candidates' responses to the questions posed in the July 19 newspaper and this week's July 26 paper, still on newsstands.
(Hobo Harry has, so far, not responded to ANY questions.)

06/29/2018

Brunswick's Po***ck family thought they were concentrating on helping Amanda recover from her seventh brain surgery— but then Amanda's husband, Steve, was diagnosed with heart failure. Now he needs a transplant. Their harrowing story is in this week's Citizen. Pictured: Amanda and Steve Pollack in 2015, and today.