20-year-old Henry A. Brunneau was arrested Sunday and charged with speeding and carrying a concealed weapon after police allegedly found a handgun in his car after stopping him for driving 113 miles per hour.
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Brunswick police purchase Harley Davidson, form police motor unit
According to Chief Scott Stewart, the $22,000 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Police Edition FLHTP will be used, weather permitting, much the same as a regular patrol cruiser— assisting in traffic stops, crashes and calls, with the added benefit of increasing police visibility within the community.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Christmas Fair replaced by earlier Harvest Fair
BRUNSWICK — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host a Harvest Fair on Saturday, Oct. 24, in place of the church’s popular annual Christmas Fair. Harvest Fair hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church garden at 27 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. The event is being moved outside because of safety concerns […]
Sande’s Picks: Ritual Bakehouse and Patisserie coming to Brunswick
April Robinson is on a mission. She is in the middle of converting the retail space at 66 Maine St. in Brunswick into a charming boulangerie (specializing in breads) and a patisserie (specializing in pastries). And she is on a schedule hoping to be open by Thanksgiving. While she does not plan to produce a […]
Letter: Send Arford to Augusta for House 49
In the District 49 state House race there’s a clear choice of two candidates: a Democrat and an Independent Green Party candidate. Poppy Arford, our Democratic candidate, has worked hard to earn the endorsements of EqualityMaine, Maine Education Association, Maine ALF-CIO, MSEA-Local 1989, Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund and is a Candidate of Distinction with […]
Letter: Arford has the experience needed for House 49
I support Poppy Arford for state representative for Brunswick’s House District 49. Poppy has helped our citizens for many years, as a substance abuse counselor, an Outward Bound instructor for at-risk youth and an advocate and adviser for consumers of health care. She has mediated disputes involving a variety of social problems. She has received […]
Two candidates in race for open Brunswick House seat
Democrat Poppy Arford and Green Independent Fred Horch are competing for the seat currently held by Matthea Daughtry.
Brunswick’s first retail pot shop gets planning board approval
The recreational marijuana retail store is set to open at 4 Business Parkway pending state and license approval.
People & Business Oct. 14
Late Portlander honored at Veterans’ Home The late Sidney Thorne was named Veteran of the Month for August at Maine Veterans’ Homes in Scarborough. Thorne died in early August before he received the honor, according to a spokesperson for the Veterans’ Home. A registered Maine Guide, Thorne was born and raised in Portland and from […]
As virus concerns cancel Halloween celebrations, local families look to socially distanced trick-or-treating
Traditional trick-or-treating is considered “higher risk” by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but officials say there are ways to celebrate Halloween with only “moderate” risk, including one-way or socially distanced trick-or-treating where candy is left out or lined up for kids to pick up without touching anyone else.