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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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Association helps needy, fishermen with new food program
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s new program looks to both feed the hungry and help fishermen struggling to make ends meet.
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Posted inTimes Record
‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser to host virtual talk with Brunswick library
BRUNSWICK — Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will give a virtual presentation on the value of old and rare books via Zoom at noon on Dec. 3. Gloss, who is a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow,” will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop, which dates back […]
Posted inTimes Record
For those with intellectual disabilities, COVID presents unique risks
Independence Association assists nearly 450 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Midcoast and throughout Maine. The day program is temporarily shut down, limiting clients’ ability to be out and about in the community, and staff and clients alike are struggling to keep spirits high.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick hires first grant writer and economic development specialist
The position is split, with a dual focus on grant writing and assisting Sally Costello, the economic and community development director and sole member of her department.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Topsham man hurt in cement truck crash
BRUNSWICK — A Topsham man was hurt when the cement truck he was driving tipped over Tuesday afternoon on the Interstate 295 off ramp in Brunswick, according to police. Police and firefighters responded to the accident at the intersection of Old Portland Road at 12:34 p.m. The truck’s only occupant, driver Cameron Estrella, 25, of […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: Nov. 18
Well-known downtown Portland employee retires Portland Downtown has announced the retirement of one of downtown’s most beloved and dedicated employees: Tom Higgins. Known as “Tommy” by many and the “King of Downtown” by some, Higgins served as Downtown Public Works supervisor for two decades and was considered a vital part of Downtown Portland’s mission to […]
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Cement truck overturns in Brunswick
Police say the 25-year-old driver was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with injuries that weren’t considered to be life threatening.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick on track for April landfill closure, price tag could exceed $7 million
The closure construction project was awarded to Alton-based Sargent Corporation for $5.9 million, and Town Manager John Eldridge anticipates contracting with Portland’s Woodard and Curran for onsite inspection and materials testing, which could add another $1.3 million.
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Bath shipyard reports 3 new COVID-19 cases at Brunswick facility
According to BIW spokesman David Hench, the three employees work at the company’s structural fabrication facility, also called the Harding Plant, on Bath Road in Brunswick.