Jason Claffey
Jason Claffey is a reporter covering the Brunswick and Bath area for The Times Record. He graduated from Boston University with a communications degree and started his journalism career in 2005 in the sports department of The Boston Globe. Since 2007, he has covered local, state and national news in the Northeast for several publications.
Brunswick Staples worker said he was fired for trying to form union
Workers at the Brunswick Staples are trying to form the company’s first union in the United States.
Historic Bath clock bell to keep tolling
Bath officials said the historic value of the 1855 clock, which chimes every hour downtown, outweighs concerns from neighbors who have trouble sleeping.
Man seriously injured in Brunswick road rage attack, police say
Brunswick police arrested Nicholas Orr on an aggravated assault charge.
Bowdoin College, friends of Evan Gershkovich publicize detained journalist’s fight for freedom
The Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter has been detained in Russia for five months.
Brunswick property tax due date extended in wake of revaluation controversy
The Brunswick Town Council voted to extend the property tax deadline by two weeks, equating to a roughly $50,000 loss in interest for the town.
Bath man accused of killing mother asks judge, not jury, to decide fate
Jason Ibarra allegedly strangled his mother, Jeanine, to death last year in her Bath apartment, according to police.
1 arrested at Bath sobriety checkpoint
The checkpoint was funded with a $6,000 federal grant as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
Democrat running unopposed in Bath special election for Maine House seat
Democrat David Sinclair will be the only candidate on the ballot in special election for the House District 50 seat.
Mom’s Organic Munchies planning move to Brunswick
Betty Crush started Mom’s Organic Munchies in Freeport.