Abdi Iftin’s Dec. 19 article, “Help immigrants navigate the threat of Trump’s return,” references Trump’s “poisoning the blood of our country” comment to infuse a fear of deportation into Maine’s asylum-seekers. Iftin wants to mobilize Maine’s immigrant community to prevent a 2024 Trump victory and ensure the continuation of Biden‘s immigration policies. Biden’s policies: Biden’s […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 5-12
Bath Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Community Forestry Parks/Rec Brunswick Tue. 1/9 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 4 p.m. Town Manager Recruitment Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 6 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
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Guest column: Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s year in review
With every new year comes an opportunity to both reflect on where we have been and look to the future. For Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT), the theme of 2023, as conveyed in our annual report, was ‘branching out’ as we expanded our educational work by merging with Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA). Our board, staff […]
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‘Unwavering commitment’: Brunswick council honors three outgoing members
Brunswick Town Councilors James Mason and Kathy Wilson didn’t seek reelection, while Councilor Dan Ankeles resigned to focus on his work as a state representative.
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Brunswick again hikes firefighter pay to help with recruitment, retention
The Brunswick Fire Department recently had 10 vacant positions as some firefighters left for higher-paying departments or to start other careers.
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Brunswick warming center to stay open nightly through winter
The Gathering Place was awarded a $96,000 MaineHousing grant to keep its warming center open through April.
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Book review: A Chamberlain tome you can’t put down
I purchased an amazing new book entitled “On Great Fields, The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain,” by Ronald C. White. The bookstore on the campus of Bowdoin College has a large display of the book, which brought it to my attention. It is an extensive history of Gen. Chamberlain from his […]
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The Holy Donut to open Brunswick store
Portland-based The Holy Donut, known for its decadent potato doughnuts, will replace the old Tim Horton’s on Pleasant Street in Brunswick.
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Brunswick Tue. 1/2 6:30 p.m. Marine Resource Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/3 4 p.m. Town Manager Recruitment Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/3 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Topsham Tue. 1/2 4 p.m. Comp. Plan Implementation Town Hall
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