Transmission of the virus remains high in Maine, especially in areas with the lowest vaccination rates.
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UK father completes barefoot trek from Maine to North Carolina, raises $125K in honor of sick daughter
Chris Brannigan stopped in Brunswick on Sept. 6 during the 1,000 mile, barefoot trek down the eastern seaboard that ended Monday.
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Police: Portland woman faces felony drug charge after Brunswick stop
Police say K9 unit led to the seizure of 1.5 grams of suspected narcotics.
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Brunswick moves forward with $4.5 million improvements on congested Pleasant Street
Roughly $900,000, about 20 percent, would be sourced from town funds.
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Maine COVID cases keep rising in areas with low vaccination rates
Most counties with the highest vaccination rates, such as Cumberland County, are experiencing far lower infection rates.
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Maine childcare providers struggle to keep doors open amid worker shortage
Across the state, 187 licensed childcare centers closed between April 2020 and September 2021.
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New restrictions coming for Topsham-Brunswick bridge after inspection reveals structural concerns
Effective Monday, the maximum weight permitted on the Frank J. Wood bridge will be 10 tons or 20,000 pounds. The current maximum is 25 tons or 50,000 pounds.
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Phippsburg man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the foot
The man, 69, was brought to Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday morning and was in fair condition Monday afternoon.
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Colin Powell, trailblazing general and diplomat stained by Iraq, dies at 84
The former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday.
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Judge’s rejection of lobstering ban draws praise of industry, ire of environmentalists
The decision backs lobstering advocates’ contention that better data is needed to protect right whales, but supporters of a ban, who may appeal, say it discounts scientists’ analysis.