Twenty-five apartments in Topsham could soon lose some of their affordability requirements, vexing affordable housing advocates who say the government should do more to keep those restrictions in place.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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L.L. Bean announces $50 million upgrades to Freeport campus
The company announced plans Wednesday for a makeover of its flagship store and campus in Freeport.
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Wayfair set to leave Brunswick Landing
Brunswick Landing’s largest employer, Wayfair, confirmed Tuesday it will not renew the lease on its last Maine office after most local employees shifted to remote work during the pandemic.
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Freeport debates future of Hedgehog Mountain
Proponents of a proposed system of mountain bike trails on Freeport’s Hedgehog Mountain say the project would support local businesses, but residents disagree over the potential environmental impact.
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Glimmer of hope for those who want brick sidewalks in downtown Brunswick
Though a controversial Town Council vote in December appeared to end a three-year push for all-brick sidewalks in downtown Brunswick, District 2 Rep. Steve Walker said Tuesday he may reconsider his position after hearing local business owners would be willing to partially fund the project.
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Brunswick approves Bowdoin College’s controversial athletics turf plan
The Brunswick Planning Board voted unanimously to approve Bowdoin College’s Pickard Field Athletic Complex renovation plan after determining three new turf fields would not contaminate the area with dangerous levels of PFAS, a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer.
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Seeing progress, Brunswick again extends housing moratorium
Brunswick’s town councilors unanimously voted to extend its housing development moratorium another six months in order to give the town’s Housing Committee more time to iron out its policy recommendations.
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Midcoast’s oldest residents celebrated by historic tradition
Several town clerks around the Midcoast are seeking the rightful heirs to their municipal Boston Post Canes, which have honored the oldest residents of New England towns since 1909.
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Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services
A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
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Mild winter chills snow removal industry
Larger snow removal businesses can weather mild winters thanks to steady contracts with commercial clients, but independent plow operators have struggled to make money this season.