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Great State of Maine Air Show canceled due to pandemic
Organizers will refund tickets already purchased for the previously scheduled Aug. 15-16 air show at Brunswick Executive Airport.
Letter: Does Balentine really hate liberals this much?
Does John Balentine actually despise liberals so much that he will gloat over the fact that, due to the pandemic, we are all being forced to use plastic bags rather than reusable ones? And does he really want to make it a “liberal issue” that our garbage dumps are rapidly filling and we can help […]
Brunswick priest marks 60th anniversary
BRUNSWICK — Ascension Thursday, May 21, marked the 60th anniversary of The Rev. Richard Rice’s ordination to the priesthood. The 86-year-old priest commemorated the milestone by celebrating Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick. “So this Mass is being live-streamed, a phrase that I had not been familiar with until recently,” […]
Local companies rally to help nonprofits
Jim Howard of Priority Real Estate Group is offering $5,000 challenge grants to organizations serving the most vulnerable during pandemic.
School officials considering future uses for Coffin School
Potential uses included a community center, a new home for the teen center, a place for adult education classes, shared community and town space for events, sports and performances or a school-based medical clinic.
Planners to consider Brunswick Landing apartment complex
The Brunswick Planning Board is due Tuesday, May 26, to hear the proposal for nine apartment buildings to be built off Admiral Fitch Drive.
Brunswick looking at options to expand outdoor dining this summer
A proposal, still in the early stages, would block a handful of parking spaces on Maine Street, creating a pedestrian walkway that would allow restaurants and retailers to spread out more on the sidewalk and maintain social distancing measures.
Brunswick council considers halting glass recycling to reduce costs
By removing glass, the heaviest item in the average recycling bin, officials hope to reduce the overall weight of the materials, therefore reducing the cost of recycling.
The Universal Notebook: Do we really have to believe all women?
For reasons probably having to do variously with male lust, human nature and political dirty tricks, allegations of sexual misconduct seem to surface predictably when a political candidate rises to the top of the heap. Often these allegations are decades old, but they get reheated if it looks as though a man may advance to […]