I’m very involved in and proud of the Midcoast Tree Festival. It’s an idea that I was approached with in early 2019 and I jumped at the opportunity. That November, we held the first Midcoast Tree Festival at St. John’s Community Center (43 Pleasant St., Brunswick) on the weekends before and after Thanksgiving. That inaugural […]
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Home design business moves to Freeport after ‘complete loss’ from Portland fire
Design Concepts, a Portland-based home design company, made the move to Freeport after losing everything in a June warehouse fire.
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Brunswick Walmart awards grants to Gartley Street School
Gartley Street School was recently awarded community grants from the Brunswick Walmart. With the grants, the students are able to expand their cultural experiences and increase their expeditionary learning. Students and staff at Gartley Street school take pride in giving back to the community and volunteering. So far this school year, they have volunteered with […]
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Maine lobster industry decries lack of clarity on enforcement of new whale-protection rules
Federal officials said they expect high compliance and will focus on educating violators, although big penalties can be invoked based on a patchwork of environmental laws.
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Lobster prices sky high due to heavy demand, slower season
Consumers are paying in the $15 per pound range – about a third more than a year ago, and twice the price from some previous summers and early falls.
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$4 million facelift for Brunswick mall to be completed by year’s end
The Butchers & Bakers, a gluten-free bakery, butchery and café, will be taking over the former Wild Oats location in the Tontine Mall in the heart of downtown.
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From the Chamber: In the Brunswick-area and the nation, a fourth quarter comeback in 2021
The turning of the calendar to October also begins the fourth quarter of 2021, and what a wild year it’s been. The new year rang in with massive uncertainty with a change in the Federal government, COVID-19 vaccines just weeks into their emergency use authorizations and not even knowing who had control of the Senate. What […]
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Wiscasset-based National Digital Equity Center announces plans for nationwide expansion
The organization has also announced its new status as a nonprofit, along with new board members.
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Seminar to focus on getting local businesses adjusted to new normal
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and the Small Business Development Center will host a webinar focused on getting businesses adjusted to new market conditions Oct. 21, 9-10:30 a.m. My Business Still Needs Help is a free, virtual event conducted […]
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Bakery/butcher shop coming to Tontine Mall in downtown Brunswick
A combination gluten-free bakery and butcher shop will be coming to downtown Brunswick in the Tontine Mall. The Butchers & Bakers LLC describes itself in a news release as “a specialty market that offers locally-sourced meats, featuring traditional whole-animal butchery techniques, along with an artisanal gluten-free bakery… .” The business is owned by baker Marissa […]