Earlier this month, I received an exciting update from Elizabeth Bordowitz, the executive director of the Maine Retirement Investment Trust (MERIT). As of June 18, MERIT cleared $1 million in assets, with nearly 5,000 funded accounts and an average payroll contribution of $49.86. That’s the first million dollars saved for hardworking Mainers across the state, […]
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Guest column: Brunswick loggers just doing their job
Recently, a timber harvesting operation in Brunswick on behalf of a landowner/developer has drawn heavy criticism and concern from neighboring residents, as outlined in media coverage including The Times Record’s recent story, “Brunswick logging operation rankles some residents.” As the trade association representing loggers throughout the Northeast, including the logging contractor who performed the work […]
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There be dragons in Brunswick
A Brunswick-based artist is venturing forth in their dragon artwork niche.
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The Maine Idea: Leadership, not recriminations, will mend public defense crisis
On June 7, Leein Hinkley, 43, appeared in Maine District Court in Auburn on domestic violence assault charges for the third time. Once again, there was no lawyer available under the state’s indigent defense system, and Judge Sarah Churchill reduced his bail to $1,500 cash, which was paid and Hinkley released. Ten days later, on […]
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Stories from Maine: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘mischief’ nearly got him booted from Bowdoin College
The Bowdoin College Class of 1825 is revered as the greatest in the school’s history for its many legendary graduates. Yet, despite his later distinction, one of those American legends was nearly expelled. Future novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, perhaps best known for “The Scarlett Letter,” spent most of his youth traipsing around the family summer home […]
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Norway Savings Bank supports Maine Paws for Veterans in Brunswick
For four years, Norway Savings Bank has offered assistance to Maine Paws for Veterans in Brunswick, including a $500 donation this month. Maine Paws for Veterans is a nonprofit that was established in 2012 under the name of “Embrace A Vet” with an initial focus on retreats for veterans and spouses. “In 2021, we shifted […]
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One man injured after SUV collides with dump truck in Topsham
The driver of a red dump truck was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Cadillac.
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