One month after 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Board met for the first time since the incident to deliberate actions demanded by residents, town and legislative leaders. After Friday’s two-hour meeting — including just over an hour of public comments, where residents slammed MRRA […]
Kristian Moravec
Originally from a small town outside of Chicago, Kristian first moved to the East Coast for college. After completing school, living briefly in Central Asia, working in the real estate industry and studying journalism, she moved to Maine for the opportunity to cover vibrant, Midcoast communities. When she's not reporting, you can find her exploring new towns, hiking or painting.
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Freeport police to get bodycams
Freeport police officers will soon sport new body cameras after the Town Council approved $154,260 toward the purchase of new equipment from Motorola.
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Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.
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Student on bike struck while crossing street in Brunswick
The student, who remains unnamed, sustained minor injuries in a crash Wednesday morning after they were hit while crossing Columbia Avenue. Brunswick Fire and Rescue evaluated the student cyclist at the scene and released them to a parent.
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Brunswick council to push for changes to embattled MRRA at emergency board meeting
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has faced a wave of scrutiny for its handling of the Aug. 19 chemical spill at Brunswick Executive Airport.
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A ‘wild west’ child care market: Brunswick day care in dire need of workers
The Brunswick Child Care Program is scrambling to reopen after its final staff member quit earlier this month.
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Brunswick Landing board says fire system shutdown neither ‘legal nor possible’
Board Chairperson Herman “Nick” Nichols said Friday in an email to The Times Record that immediate shutoff of the fire suppression systems is neither ‘legal nor possible,’ and would have an economic impact on aviation tenants operating at the Brunswick Executive Airport.
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Inspection revelations prompt calls for Brunswick Landing chief to step down
State and municipal leaders are calling for changes after learning that Executive Director Kristine Logan failed to disclose a 2023 inspection report showing deficiencies in the fire suppression system that malfunctioned Aug. 19, spewing 50,000 gallons of toxic foam.
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Brunswick church to host range of genres for annual charity concert series
Running from September 2024 to June 2025, UUCB will host a variety of musicians to continue its tradition of bringing music performances to Brunswick while raising thousands of dollars for local organizations.
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Brunswick properties selected for well testing; surface water samples show increased PFAS
The Maine DEP will be going door to door this week to test wells at homes following a massive firefighting foam spill at Brunswick Executive Airport.