John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Midcoast police agencies feeling weight of widespread labor shortage
Brunswick, Topsham and Freeport are just three of dozens of communities around the state searching for police officers, thanks to a shortage that local department heads attribute to a hot labor market, generational shifts in the workforce and a negative public perception of law enforcement following George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Local farmer, land trust team up to donate 2 tons of blueberries
With help from a local farmer, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust donated over 4,000 pounds of frozen blueberries to organizations that fight the growing problem of food insecurity.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
House District 99 winner hopes advocacy experience will translate at Statehouse
Democrat Cheryl Golek won over 57% of Harpswell and East Brunswick voters to secure her first term as House District 99 representative.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Brunswick Veterans Day event honors those who served, while highlighting struggles
Sen. Angus King and local military veterans honored members of the armed services in Brunswick Friday morning during an event that also highlighted the group’s high rates of mental illness.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
Mattie Daughtry wins reelection during Democrats’ ‘incredible night’
Brunswick native Mattie Daughtry will represent the new Senate District 23 after winning 70% of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
Hepler prioritizes local issues after winning reelection to House
Unofficial results show Democrat Allison Hepler won Tuesday’s race for the House District 49, which includes West Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
Topsham’s Jauch hopes to support parents in Augusta
Democrat Rebecca Jauch defeated former state Sen. Linda Baker in Tuesday’s House District 51 race, according to unofficial results.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Democrat Paulhus cruises to victory in Bath
Incumbent Sean Paulhus earned 70% of the vote to defeat Republican candidate Jason Desjardin in Tuesday’s race for Maine House District 50, according to unofficial election results.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Sachs credits District 102 win to legislative achievements
Democrat Melanie Sachs once again defeated James Finegan Jr. in Tuesday’s House District 102 race, according to unofficial results.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Republican Galletta edges Breen in tight District 98 race
Republican Joseph Galletta captured 52% of the vote to edge competitor Orion Breen in a race to represent House District 98, according to unofficial election results.
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