With the reductions, the school budget won’t have any additional tax impact outside of the required $1.4 million payment on the new Kate Furbish School, which will increase taxes 3.1%.
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Police charge former Brunswick state senator after dog bites 2 people
BRUNSWICK — Police charged former state Sen. Stan Gerzofsky on June 6 for two offenses after his dog escaped his fenced-in backyard and bit two passersby on separate occasions. Gerzofsky’s 4-year-old German shepherd, who the Federal Street resident said was a “re-home” dog for which he had hired a trainer, managed to leap over the […]
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Brunswick councilors to discuss local policing in wake of protests
Councilors expect to discuss the police budget Thursday after receiving dozens of requests to “defund the police” and reallocate money from the department to social services, but councilors say that such a complicated, contentious topic likely will need more attention than just a budget workshop.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Mainewhile: White Mainers have a lot of work to do
The “centuries-old pandemic,” as I have heard racism described, is killing us. All of us. I had decided to use my column this week to give space, not to my thoughts, but to the words of people of color who are acting in the now because in working with the Wabanaki communities, I learned that […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: June 10
60 years in the priesthood Scarborough native takes command of naval combat ship Capt. Jack Fay, who is a Scarborough native, relieved Capt. Matthew McGonigle as commander of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on May 29. “The capability, flexibility and lethality that LCS provides […]
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The Universal Notebook: Who was that unmasked man?
This pandemic is twisting us all into ethical knots, one of the knottiest of which is whether and when to wear a face mask. Masks have come to symbolize the partisan divide in this sick society of ours. One day last week, I stood in line at Home Depot in Topsham. The majority of the […]
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Brunswick assistant town manager charged with domestic violence
Ryan Leighton was charged Friday evening with the misdemeanor, and is scheduled to appear in court July 7.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: June 12-19
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick seniors to graduate at Brunswick Landing Friday
School officials hope this plan, which replaces an initial drive-through graduation concept that was criticized for lacking ceremony, will be memorable and meaningful for the students and their families.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Municipal clerks encourage absentee voting during pandemic
Absentee ballots aren’t available until June 14, but clerks are reporting a higher-than-usual number of advance requests.