Sande Updegraph was named chairperson of the council Monday night.
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.
Group calls for removal or redesign of Brunswick, Topsham dam
The newly formed coalition “Free the Andro” aims to open water flows between the Androscoggin River and the ocean.
Brunswick starts five-year countdown to reduce emissions
A breakdown of Brunswick’s new Climate Action Plan, which includes drastic cuts to emissions by 2030.
The biggest Midcoast stories of 2024
Here are the top stories in the Midcoast from 2024.
Navy has ‘moral obligation’ to remove foam, Brunswick airport authority says
The Brunswick airport authority on the hook for Maine’s worst firefighting foam spill in decades says the Navy needs to play a larger role in toxic foam removal.
Brunswick nonprofit awarded $50,000 amid shelter construction
The funding for Tedford Housing comes on the heels of a bout of fundraising for its new facility in Brunswick, which broke ground in October.
Brunswick Landing leaders respond to clean water petition over PFAS spill
The petition called on the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to take action on the compromised safety of private wells following a disastrous toxic foam spill in August.
Cleanup of toxic foam spill has cost Brunswick’s airport $774,000 so far
The airport authority on the hook for a disastrous firefighting foam spill responded to the Environmental Protection Agency request for information, revealing previously unknown details about the hangar and the hefty cost of environmental cleanup.
Linda Bean’s St. George general store close to being sold
The listing price through Midcoast Realty Group was $725,000.
5 Freeport shops to hit before the holidays
Check out these five Maine-based shops for your last-minute holiday grabs.