Residents chime in on stormwater mitigation for a $28 million elementary school.
Coastal Journal
Midcoast news from The Forecaster.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Samoset, first friend of Pilgrims, hailed from Maine
The first native they met, Samoset introduced Pilgrims to locals.
advertisement
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Letter to the editor: Thanks for support of new Morse/BRCTC
On Election Day, voters in Regional School Unit 1 overwhelmingly supported the ballot question seeking authorization to fund the new high school in the district. We are deeply appreciative. Of course, the project is far from complete and securing funding is only one step toward reaching opening day for the new Morse/BRCTC. As we move […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Wardens find belt, shoes belonging to Bath man not seen since Friday
Searchers find the items about a quarter mile from Edward ‘Ted’ Berrett’s home.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Brunswick residents not sold on removing Pine Street
Bowdoin College’s plan to change Pine Street met with concerns about traffic
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick neighbors express concern about Pine Street plans
BRUNSWICK — Residents Monday packed a Town Council public hearing on the possible discontinuation of Pine Street. Some attendees were also there to provide opinions on how the Amtrak Downeaster layover facility has effected neighbors, following a train noise workshop last week that didn’t include public comment. In other business, the council discussed a request from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Downeaster service could be extended from Brunswick to Rockland
BRUNSWICK — Passenger rail officials are testing tracks from Brunswick to Rockland for a possible extension of Downeaster service from Boston. Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, last week said the operation is in its early stages, and whether the proposal can move forward is contingent upon the condition of […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Brunswick council approves police acquisition of drones for railroad monitoring
The small quadcopters will be part of a pilot program to monitor trespassers on train tracks.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Student discovers new species of wasp in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — Hillary Morin Peterson got more than she expected out of a summer internship. Peterson, a Brunswick native studying for a doctorate in entomology at Pennsylvania State University, discovered a new species of wasp in Harpswell oak trees as an undergraduate at the University of Maine. Although she conducted the initial research for her […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath hires new planner; manager search 'in limbo'
BATH — The city has hired a new planner, while a search for a permanent city manager remains on hold. Planner Ben Averill, who will report to Director of Planning and Development Andrew Deci, began work Monday, Nov. 20. He comes from an economic development job in Auburn, and previously served as town planner in […]