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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PublishedJune 22, 2022
BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers
Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Harpswell cemetery damaged by unknown driver
An unknown vehicle damaged several gravestones in West Harpswell Cemetery earlier this week, including a 6-foot-tall granite obelisk, according to the cemetery’s management group.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
‘Developers will flee’: Brunswick Council holds off on proposed development moratorium
The Brunswick Town Council postponed its vote on a proposed emergency housing development moratorium Tuesday after more than a dozen community members spoke out against the measure.
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PublishedJune 20, 2022
Government forced to cover plaintiffs’ legal fees in Topsham bridge battle
A Portland judge ruled Friday that the government must cover 70% of Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge’s legal fees after a lengthy battle over the future of the historical structure, but the bridge may still be replaced.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Christening BIW’s latest warship, Collins and Navy leaders call for more
Speakers at Saturday’s christening of the future USS John Basilone celebrated the ship’s famous WWII hero namesake and called for a stronger Navy.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
Maine prepares for first Juneteenth as a state holiday
Municipal offices around the state of Maine will close Monday in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Finegan’s primary win sets up rematch with Sachs in November
Jay Finegan, who won Tuesday’s House District 102 Republican primary, will once again face off against Rep. Melanie Sachs on Nov. 8.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Voters approve Freeport-area school budget
On Tuesday, Freeport, Durham and Pownal voters approved Regional School Unit 5’s proposed $37.3 million budget for the upcoming school year.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Brunswick councilor wins House race primary
Brunswick Town Councilor Daniel Ankeles earned 94% of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for District 100 of the Maine House of Representatives.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Brunswick voters approve school budget
Brunswick residents voted Tuesday to approve the school district’s proposed $49.4 million budget.
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