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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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Tiny race cars provide big fun in Brunswick
Five racers competed in the opening night of ‘The March Series’ at Slot Car Junction & Fascination Station Toys in Brunswick. The friendly competition gives drivers a chance to test their skills in slot car racing, a deceptively tricky pastime.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Conservation project preserves land and a father’s memory
After losing her husband Alan to cancer in 2020, Brunswick’s Nikki Eckert sold a portion of his ‘dream property’ to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for permanent conservation.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Brunswick pizza joint’s price hike can be blamed on global economic forces
Tess’ Market manager said the business had no choice but to raise prices for only the third time in 20 years.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Harpswell Select Board seeks answers about PFAS cleanup at air base
Among the board’s concerns is the Navy’s upcoming work to remove toxins from the base’s stormwater retention system at Picnic Pond and Mere Creek.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
In midst of student debt crisis, Brunswick teacher trains savvy spenders
High school math teacher Sam Farrell covers topics such as saving, investing and loans, with the aim of helping his students avoid burdensome debt as they enter college or start their professional lives.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Successful test another step on Brunswick startup’s journey to the stars
BluShift Aerospace, which hopes to launch research projects and satellites into space with its environmentally-friendly rockets, celebrated a successful first test of its MARVEL 2.0 rocket engine March 1.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Mt. Ararat brings musical theater back to Midcoast
‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,’ the high school stage company’s first musical since 2020, opens at Orion Performing Arts Center March 4.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Harpswell school board candidates reject partisan bickering
Political veteran Tyler Washburn of Orr’s Island and newcomer Ryan Larsen of Harpswell Neck are running for a seat on the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Model train group captivates Midcoast kids
The Maine 3-Railers entertained kids and their families during visits to Patten Free Library and Topsham Public Library during school vacation week.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Small park causes big disagreement in Portland
On March 7, the Portland City Council will decide whether to change the name of Bedford Park to Noyes Park, correcting what the Noyes family, the Parks Department and independent groups believe is an historical error.
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