BRUNSWICK — Town councilors Monday said they will take their time considering a $33.6 million bond proposal from the School Board to fund a new elementary school and repairs to Brunswick Junior High School. The proposal would be the largest bond package to ever come before the town, and councilors indicated the needs of the school system […]
December 2016
Posted inLife & Culture
‘Anything Helps’ puts Portland panhandling center stage
Snowlion Repertory Company presents a new play about median-strip panhandling in Portland at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater on Forest Avenue this weekend.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Sale on trade to Red Sox: ‘I’m looking forward to the next chapter’
The 27-year-old lefty says he’s fine regardless of who is considered the ace of Boston’s staff.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Teen driver cited for speed in one-car crash in Arundel
The car was headed to Kennebunkport on Sinnott Road when it hit a utility pole.
Posted inPolitics
Trump picks outspoken critic of Obama administration to head Homeland Security
The nomination of Marine Gen. John F. Kelly could raise questions about what critics see as the president-elect’s tendency to surround himself with too many military figures.
Posted inNation & World, News
Manatee rescued off Cape Cod swims to another unusual spot
The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut says the manatee has been electronically tracked to an unusual spot about 350 miles from where she was released Nov. 1.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick residents prepare to take on browntail moths
BRUNSWICK — A group of about a dozen residents have launched a grassroots education campaign on ways to stymie an anticipated infestation of browntail moths. It follows a recent survey that projected the spring population of moths might balloon to three times the size of last summer’s outbreak. While the group is focused on community outreach, member […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage urges lawmakers to alter voter initiatives on minimum wage and tax surcharge
The governor makes the remarks before administering the oath of office to the newly elected members of the 128th Legislature.
Posted inNation & World, News
School district to stop using textbook that says some Connecticut slaves were treated like family
Concerns about the book were brought to Norwalk school officials last week.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick could be next stop for Portland-Freeport express bus
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will decide at its next meeting whether to extend METRO Breez bus service to Brunswick, now that the cost of adding service has declined since the option was proposed more than two years ago. Councilors at the Nov. 5 meeting also said they have reservations about a proposal from the Teen […]