New shop local program to help small businesses in Brunswick.
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Maine Street scavenger hunt under way in downtown Brunswick
The Brunswick Downtown Association is in the midst of Maine Street Mania, a 10-day scavenger hunt, wrapping up March 27. The hunt features photo and quiz challenges accessed online through a QR code. The hunt has residents and visitors stopping by businesses and landmarks throughout the downtown to find answers to the clues in the online […]
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Brunswick Downtown Association hosts annual meeting with ‘Back to the Future’ theme
The Brunswick Downtown Association’s annual meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. March 3 at Wild Oats Bakery & Café on Brunswick Landing. The theme of the meeting is: “Back to the Future.” Brunswick Downtown Association board members for 2022, as approved through a vote of the BDA membership, will be introduced during the meeting. […]
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Brunswick Downtown Association adds new category to decorating contest
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is hosting a window-decorating contest for its member downtown businesses. Cash prizes will be awarded in three categories, including a People’s Choice award, new in 2020. The theme of this year’s contest is “Lights of Hope.” The Brunswick Downtown Association started the “Lights of Hope” campaign to help businesses […]
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Photos: Santa Claus is coming to… Zoom
Delaney Morey and Kai Lewis were two of the first to meet with Santa Claus on Friday, who met with children virtually all the way from the North Pole. Santa, known in the off-season as Tom Barter, set up a laptop in his workshop to meet with dozens of Brunswick kids from a safe distance […]
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Downtown businesses hope Brunswick shoppers will stay local this season
Historically, Brunswick has kicked off the season with a huge downtown event drawing between 1,000 and 1,500 people, but with gathering restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of the virus, many of those events have been canceled or gone virtual. Downtown businesses and supporters are hoping that even without it, Brunswick can be a holiday shopping destination, bringing a much-needed pandemic reprieve.
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Grant will reimburse Brunswick businesses for outdoor heaters
The goal is to help businesses extend outdoor dining and shopping for as long as possible. The town has $10,000 to use and estimates it can help between 20 and 25 businesses, but so far only four have applied.
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Henry and Marty Restaurant and Catering closes, another victim of COVID-19
Henry and Marty joins Wyler’s, Maine Street Sweets, Benchwarmers Sports Pub, Pedro O’Hara’s and Timeless Cottage as recent downtown closures, many of which were brought about or hastened by the coronavirus pandemic. But despite the times, there are not too many vacant storefronts along Maine Street.
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Brunswick looks to grant for bulk of $3 million downtown sidewalk overhaul
According to town meeting materials, the project is still in the design phase, and staff is working to find funding, including a recent application for a $2.1 million grant through the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program.
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Longtime Brunswick retailer closes doors, latest business to leave Maine Street
Wyler’s joins a growing list of Maine Street businesses that have shuttered in recent months, but Deb King, director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, doesn’t think the vacancies will last long.