Byrnes’ Irish Pub in Brunswick opened for a special FIFA World Cup viewing event Monday afternoon, joining a spate of Maine bars and breweries that draw fans of the quadrennial event.
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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Facing housing shortage, Midcoast towns promote ‘mother-in-law suites’
Bath and Brunswick have both held public information sessions promoting accessory dwelling units, commonly known as “granny flats” or “mother-in-law suites,” this fall, as communities around the state combat a housing shortage.
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Arford: Democratic majority in Augusta a gift and responsibility
Democrat Poppy Arford of Brunswick will serve a second term in Augusta after easily winning her race for House District 101 last week, according to unofficial election results.
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Midcoast police agencies feeling weight of widespread labor shortage
Brunswick, Topsham and Freeport are just three of dozens of communities around the state searching for police officers, thanks to a shortage that local department heads attribute to a hot labor market, generational shifts in the workforce and a negative public perception of law enforcement following George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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Local farmer, land trust team up to donate 2 tons of blueberries
With help from a local farmer, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust donated over 4,000 pounds of frozen blueberries to organizations that fight the growing problem of food insecurity.
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House District 99 winner hopes advocacy experience will translate at Statehouse
Democrat Cheryl Golek won over 57% of Harpswell and East Brunswick voters to secure her first term as House District 99 representative.
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Brunswick Veterans Day event honors those who served, while highlighting struggles
Sen. Angus King and local military veterans honored members of the armed services in Brunswick Friday morning during an event that also highlighted the group’s high rates of mental illness.
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Mattie Daughtry wins reelection during Democrats’ ‘incredible night’
Brunswick native Mattie Daughtry will represent the new Senate District 23 after winning 70% of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
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Hepler prioritizes local issues after winning reelection to House
Unofficial results show Democrat Allison Hepler won Tuesday’s race for the House District 49, which includes West Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich.
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Topsham’s Jauch hopes to support parents in Augusta
Democrat Rebecca Jauch defeated former state Sen. Linda Baker in Tuesday’s House District 51 race, according to unofficial results.