If you choose to share your life with an artist, as I do, the odds are good you are going to spend a fair amount of your leisure time popping into galleries, strolling through museums and scanning the cheese platter at art openings. Fortunately, I happen to like these spaces. I like them so much […]
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Brunswick church, businesses alarmed by weekend burglaries
Two Brunswick churches and two Bath Road businesses were burglarized.
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Bowdoin grad Hari Kondabolu hopes ‘The Simpsons’ creators will keep character Apu after actor says he won’t voice the role
A 2017 documentary by comedian and Bowdoin graduate Hari Kondabolu criticized the show’s stereotypical portrayal of the Indian-American character.
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Brunswick dinner benefits the hungry in the name of MLK
Maine’s soup kitchens and food banks see their donations spike during the holiday season, but the 13.6% of Maine households experiencing food insecurity know the need doesn’t end with the holidays.
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Bill seeks to bar large retailers from using the ‘dark store loophole’ in property tax battles
The bill, expected to appear before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Tuesday, would require that retail sales facilities more than 20,000 square feet be valued based on current use, or, if vacant, according to their highest and best use. Walmart recently challenged Brunswick’s valuation of its Cook’s Corner property, a move that could cost the town more than $200,000 in tax revenue.
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‘We have work that remains unfinished:’ Rep. Mattie Daughtry announces state senate bid
Daughtry is running for the District 24 Senate seat held by Brownie Carson, who announced his retirement late last year.
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Opponents ask court to reverse approval of controversial oyster farm
The suit, filed Friday, alleges a conflict of interest for co-owner of Mere Point Oyster Co. and Brunswick Harbormaster Dan Devereaux, and accuses him of ‘placing a thumb on the scale of the aquaculture licensing.’
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Midcoast People & Business: Jan. 17
Welcome to the world Beatles benefit at Bowdoin nets $2K for TEAN and Tedford An all-ages benefit concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album raised close to $2,000 for The Emergency Action Network and Tedford Housing at Bowdoin College last month. The Brunswick community filled Bowdoin’s 275-seat Studzinski Hall for the […]
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Midcoast Meetings: Jan. 17-24
Brunswick Tues. 1/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council TH Wed. 1/22 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee TH Wed. 1/22 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Commission TH Thur. 1/23 5 p.m. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee TH Thur. 1/23 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee TH Harpswell Wed. 1/22 3 p.m. Cable Advisory TO Wed. 1/22 3 p.m. […]
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Brunswick fishermen group receives grant to boost mental health awareness, well-being
BRUNSWICK — Through a $5,000 grant from the Fisher Charitable Trust, the Brunswick-based Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association aims to start spreading mental health awareness and advocating well-being for those who’ve invested their lives in the industry. Monique Coombs, director of marine programs with the nonprofit Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, said the 100-plus-member organization will likely […]