PORTLAND — Reade Brower, who already owns most of Maine’s daily newspapers and many of its weeklies, on March 23 announced he will add to his holdings with the acquisition of The Times Record of Brunswick and the Journal Tribune of Biddeford, as well as the Mainely Media weekly publications. Brower, who lives in Camden, […]
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Brunswick Police: March 23
Arrests 3/15 at 6:44 p.m. Charles M. Gates, 36, of Bath Street in Bath, was arrested at Jordan Acres School on Jordan Avenue by Officer Cory Iles on a probation hold. 3/17 at 12:53 a.m. Tricia J. Jacobs, 37, of Katie Lane in Topsham, was arrested at Route 1 and Mason Street on charges of operating with […]
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Brunswick school budget draft assumes tax hike of more than 5%
BRUNSWICK — Ahead of a public forum next week, the Brunswick School Board discussed a draft budget Wednesday that proposes a 5.26 percent tax increase. Also on Wednesday, Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski announced the resignation of REAL School Principal Martin Mackey after two years of service. The board also voted to close Brunswick schools for a […]
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USDA loaning $1.5M for Brunswick Landing solar farm
BRUNSWICK — A branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide a $1.5 million loan to help Diversified Communications finance a 1.5-megawatt solar array at Brunswick Landing. Timothy Hobbs, state director of USDA Rural Development, announced the loan being made through its Electric Loan Program on Wednesday afternoon at the Maine Technology Institute. “Modern infrastructure is a necessity, […]
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USDA awards $1.5 million loan for solar project
The award will help offset the cost of a 1.5-megawatt solar farm installed at the former Navy base in Brunswick.
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Brunswick adopts resolution urging action to curb gun violence
BRUNSWICK — In response to the school shooting that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, last month, the Brunswick Town Council adopted a resolution urging action to curb gun violence. Councilor Jane Millett presented the resolution at the council’s March 19 meeting. It passed 8-1, with Councilor David Watson opposed. Also on Monday, councilors held a […]
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Mid-Coast primary elections all uncontested
BATH — Election fans may find this June a bit disappointing: there are no contested local primaries for either the state House or Senate. The deadline for party candidates to file nomination papers with the Office of the Secretary State for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
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Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge southern Maine schools
First of three stories. In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the need for better mental health resources has become part of America’s discussion about gun control. In southern Maine schools, administrators from New Gloucester to South Portland say efforts to integrate social-emotional, behavioral and mental-health support […]
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Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed
AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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Fire causes extensive damage to house in Brunswick
The blaze broke out early Sunday afternoon on Mere Point Road.