The Navy still owns the airport hangar where 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam was discharged after an overhead fire suppression system with a deficient service record malfunctioned.
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Brunswick Landing board says fire system shutdown neither ‘legal nor possible’
Board Chairperson Herman “Nick” Nichols said Friday in an email to The Times Record that immediate shutoff of the fire suppression systems is neither ‘legal nor possible,’ and would have an economic impact on aviation tenants operating at the Brunswick Executive Airport.
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Inspection revelations prompt calls for Brunswick Landing chief to step down
State and municipal leaders are calling for changes after learning that Executive Director Kristine Logan failed to disclose a 2023 inspection report showing deficiencies in the fire suppression system that malfunctioned Aug. 19, spewing 50,000 gallons of toxic foam.
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Brunswick passes unprecedented PFAS resolution calling for action after spill
The Town Council calls for ‘comprehensive and immediate action’ to address public safety concerns after 1,450 gallons of toxic firefighting foam were spilled at Brunswick Landing last month.
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‘Our worst nightmare’: Brunswick officials grapple with hazardous chemical spill
Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant says that the cleanup of a firefighting foam spill is in motion, while council members, civilian groups and residents alike express concerns about contamination.
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Q&A: Outgoing MRRA director Steve Levesque reflects on 16 years redeveloping former military base
About 150 businesses supporting around 2,600 jobs are operating at Brunswick Landing, more than double the original employment projections for 2021 and surpassing the previous annual Navy payroll of $140 million.
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Maine Voices: Redevelopment efforts firmly on path to realizing vision for former Brunswick Navy base
Brunswick Landing is becoming the bustling live, work and play community envisioned in the Reuse Master Plan, and the Topsham Commerce Park is fully developed.
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Plans for 144-acre parcel at Brunswick Landing stir controversy
Results from an August survey that garnered more than 500 responses point to a desire for both much-needed affordable and workforce housing and conservation and recreation land but Councilor Dan Ankeles believes the parcel, originally part of the town commons, should be entirely preserved for conservation.
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New entrance, internal road planned for former Brunswick naval base
Town councilors voted Monday to partner with the redevelopment authority to submit joint applications to the Economic Development Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation to hopefully secure funding for the two projects.
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Redevelopment efforts at Brunswick Landing strong despite pandemic
There are hundreds of housing units, including 85 single-family and 108 multi-unit rental properties under construction with more than 144 multi-family rental units in the planning stages. Commercially, Levesque said there are more than 100,000 square feet of new construction either in the works or soon to be.