Brunswick Downtown Association will host a community barbecue as a tribute to local first responders and the American Legion will hold a Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 9 at the Town Mall. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Remembrance Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the gazebo. From 11:30 a.m. […]
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Your Land: Mare Brook work begins
Someone looking for inspiration in our time of divisions would have been well served by being at an Aug. 21 meeting held at the Thornton Oaks community’s Merrymeeting Room. There, Brunswick Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson and Cumberland County Soil and Water District Engineer Chris Baldwin described an upcoming culvert replacement that began on Thornton Oaks […]
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Back in business: Maine State Music Theatre breaks even for first time since pandemic
An eclectic 2023 season of Broadway-caliber shows, enthusiastic audiences and increased ticket sales rocketed the Brunswick summer theater out of the red.
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From the Chamber: September shenanigans — fall family fun
Summer is fading and fall is coming into view, but that doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end. Here are some September happenings (and a couple late-August happenings) you won’t want to miss: Summer concert series finales Many of the beloved outdoor summer concert series have their final concerts in September (and a couple […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 1-8
Bath Wed. 9/6 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 9/6 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 9/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/5 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Marine Resources Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Brunswick council asks public for ideas, feedback on contentious revaluation
A revaluation that would significantly increase some Brunswick homeowners’ property taxes was delayed after an outcry.
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Longtime Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust director leaving post
Angela Twitchell, who oversaw 60 conservation projects to preserve nearly 3,000 acres, is leaving to become program director of the Maine Land Trust Network.
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Workshop focuses on Catholics’ personal participation in Mass
In support of the Parish Year of the National Eucharistic Revival, the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Lifelong Faith Formation is hosting an evening of learning and reflection for older teens and adults focused on each person’s vital service in the community worship of Mass. The free event, “What Only YOU Can Do at Mass: […]
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: New technology promises to make life easier for all
The Brunswick School Department took a giant step forward to enhance our efficiency with the introduction of a pair of program additions that allow us to move many of our paper student forms online. Enrollment Express and Ecollect Forms, recently-added components of our PowerSchool information system, promise to save time and money while increasing the […]
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Brunswick seeks feedback on climate action plan
Brunswick, with the help of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, is working on drafting a new Climate Action Plan, which will guide the reduction of pollution and help create new jobs as the town transitions to a cleaner energy economy. This process consists of an emissions inventory, vulnerability assessment and community involvement. To give […]