Brunswick celebration will honor 250 years of U.S. Navy

['Katie Langley', 'More Katie Langley', 'Staff Writer', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Where Img', 'Height Auto Max-Width'] The Portland Press Herald 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Officers at the 2024 Casco Bay Navy Ball. (Courtesy of Rebekah Wheeler photography and design via Navy League Casco Bay Council)The annual ball organized by the Navy League Casco Bay Council carries extra weight this year, as the military branch celebrates its 250th year. (Courtesy of Rebekah Wheeler photography and design via Navy League Casco Bay Council)This year, the Navy League has partnered with Main Street Bath and the Brunswick Downtown Association. Brunswick has deep ties to the Navy dating back to the commissioning of Brunswick Naval Air Station in 1943. Karen Sigler, executive director of the Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum, said the event will be an exciting celebration of Maine’s naval history.