Northbound traffic from Brunswick to Topsham will be detoured from the Frank. J. Wood Bridge to the Topsham Bypass and Route 196.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reality belies Republican convention’s glowing reviews for U.S. economy
Trumpenomics seems to have brought transitory and sometimes dubious gains at the expense of long-term growth.
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Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick tech school board OKs reopening plan
Region 10 Technical High School’s board says it is taking extra measures to keep students safe.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick nudges along new fire station plan
Brunswick Planning Director Matt Panfil said he expects construction on the $13.5 million station to begin in Spring 2021.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: Aug. 28-Sept. 4
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: Aug. 26
Hires, promotions, appointments The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has elected Nancy Salmon as interim president of its Board of Directors. Salmon is a founding member of ACAF. She retired from Bates College, where she was assistant director for the Bates Dance Festival and adjunct faculty in the Theater and Dance Department. Salmon directed […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion
The Universal Notebook: Veterans for Trump?
A few weeks back I saw a car at an ice cream stand with a Go Army sticker and a Trump-Pence sticker. I wanted to ask the driver how anyone in the military could support a draft dodger like Trump, but I didn’t want to disrespect the elderly vet. How any active duty military or […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick schools exploring outdoor learning to combat spread of coronavirus
The district is partnering with Brunswick-based nonprofit Teens to Trails to map out potential outdoor learning sites at each of the schools.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: Local chefs show creative side during pandemic
Chef Ben Jackson, owner of Drifter’s Wife (now permanently closed) and Maine & Loire wine store (still open in Portland), has partnered with More & Co., a shop, café and studio in Yarmouth, to produce a Summer 2020 Private Dinner Series. The fixed menu is prepared for a minimum of eight people and a maximum […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Reader ‘grateful’ for conservative columnist
Thank you for publishing John Balentine’s opinion column. It’s important for readers to see how truly insensitive he is to the working populace. His view that “I’ve got mine, you can work two or three minimum-wage jobs but you’ll never get ahead.” (“All that, without the bag of chips,” Aug. 7). He neglects to say […]