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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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
As the temperature rises, summer blockbusters fill local multiplexes, while indie theaters struggle
While big-budget thrillers have finally begun reaching pre-pandemic heights at the box office, Brunswick-area arthouse and independent theater owners say business remains down 25%, 50% or even 80%.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Market forces make affordable housing a tricky sell in Brunswick area
Local housing experts say financing for affordable housing developments is more complicated to put together than market-rate projects, which contributes to a shortage of cheap housing in the Midcoast.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
Brunswick, ‘losing its economic diversity,’ seeks to promote better balanced housing
The Brunswick Town Council voted Monday to create a new Housing Committee tasked with finding policies to ease the local housing crunch.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
Brunswick advocates: Composting can help both the planet and your wallet
A new food-waste drop-off site at the Brunswick Recreation Center is just part of a three-pronged effort to promote composting, which experts say could help the environment and the town’s bottom line.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
Health clinic hopes flower tour fundraiser will grow services
Oasis Free Clinic’s first Brunswick in Bloom fundraiser will help the organization expand its services for uninsured Mainers and asylum seekers.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2022
Ice cream shop still serving Brunswick after 67 years
After selling The Dairy Frost on Bath Road last year, longtime owner Kathy Bollinger and her family are helping to keep the Brunswick institution running.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2022
Interest rate hikes hinder Midcoast homebuyers
Rising interest rates have made it more difficult for prospective new homebuyers to compete in a hot housing market, according to local realtors.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2022
After husband’s death, Brunswick woman’s baking goes from therapy to booming business
Taxi drivers, police officers and students have helped turn family business Kristie’s Creations into a late-night hot spot.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
State law sparks energy savings in Brunswick and Topsham
Nearly 8,000 Central Maine Power customers can expect $8.5 million in savings thanks to ‘nonwire’ upgrades required by a 2019 law.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2022
Former science teacher to steer Harpswell charter school through tumultuous year
After seven years in the classroom, Mel Christensen Fletcher will serve as the interim head of school of Harpswell Coastal Academy, which hopes to follow up its consolidation process with a charter renewal.
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