A newly uncovered well will supply water to Bay Bridge Estates but water from one existing well shows elevated arsenic levels.
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Busy Brunswick intersection gets trial run of traffic signals
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transporation is looking forward to summer after replacing yield signs with traffic signals Feb. 1 at the intersection of Mill, Pleasant and Stanwood streets. The change came after the state last fall discussed rebuilding the intersection, which is shared with Route 1 and generates over 30,000 daily trips on average, […]
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Brunswick mobile home park water now raises health concern
BRUNSWICK — The town has tested water at six residences in Bay Bridge Estates, and plans to do more after a newly uncovered third well, which is pending state approval, goes into service at the mobile home park. At the Feb. 5 Brunswick Town Council meeting, Town Manager John Eldridge said the town will also be […]
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Brunswick mobile home park water now raises health concern
BRUNSWICK — The town has tested water at six residences in Bay Bridge Estates, and plans to do more after a newly uncovered third well, which is pending state approval, goes into service at the mobile home park. At the Feb. 5 Brunswick Town Council meeting, Town Manager John Eldridge said the town will also be […]
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'Wheels Up' campaign hopes to take Brunswick museum to new heights
BRUNSWICK — In the midst of Brunswick Landing, where a business campus and airport have turned the former U.S. Navy base into a bustling hub of activity, sits a retro remnant of its past. The former base chapel, a nearly 14,000-square-foot building looks nondescript from outside. But inside it is being transformed into the new and […]
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Brunswick approves development deal that preserves 22-acre tract
The land will be preserved in exchange for higher density development and will be open for public access.
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Brunswick bids for quiet zone, begins property tax discussion
BRUNSWICK — The town has notified rail officials of its intent to establish a second quiet zone to reduce train noise. The Town Council on Feb. 5 also discussed a target tax rate increase, as discussion began on fiscal 2019 budget, and an ordinance amendment that would allow food vendors to leave their equipment on the Town Mall […]
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Topsham to draft rules banning river access near hydro plant
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Feb. 15 will to review draft ordinance language prohibiting activity in the Androscoggin River on both sides of a power plant. Across the river, the Brunswick Town Council plans to discuss the matter March 5. Brookfield Renewable, owner of the Brunswick Hydroelectric Facility on the Androscoggin, has asked […]
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Portland recovery advocates ready for improved naloxone access
PORTLAND — New rules from the State Board of Pharmacy for distribution of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are being welcomed in the city and regionally. Pharmacists can fill prescriptions for naloxone, also known by its Narcan tradename, but cannot write them. Rule 40 would allow licensed pharmacists to prescribe naloxone directly to people 21 years and older. The pharmacists must complete two hours […]
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Maine’s technical high schools prepare students for work, lifelong learning
PORTLAND — Based on the premise that the best way to learn is by doing, directors of area technical high schools say they focus on preparing students to be career-ready in a variety of high-skill, high-demand fields. While the majority of high school students still take a traditional path that often includes a four-year college degree, […]