Waiting lists for affordable senior housing are long and growing, while Maine’s construction industry continues to struggle to recover from the recession. Maine people can deal with both of these problems at once by voting on for the Senior Affordable Housing Bond, Question 2 on the state ballot. Maine workers building the affordable homes that […]
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Letter: Delogu ignores concerns behind 'Soul' question
Orlando Delogu’s recent column (“Policy Wonk: Save the Soul of Portland initiative makes no sense”) dismisses important community concerns defended by Save the Soul of Portland’s referendum Question 2. Thriving cities like Seattle and Austin preserve distinctive character and citizens’ connections with nature by protecting public views of rivers, waterfronts and nearby mountains. Question 2 […]
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Letter: 'Disgusted' by McDonald-Smith's column
In response to Julie McDonald-Smith’s smug column on Columbus’s voyage to the Americas (The Right View: Columbus did more than sail the ocean blue), I have only this reply: Spend a bit of time reviewing the man’s own journals of exploration, and let the facts of his own deplorable acts upon his fellow man speak […]
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Letter: Strengthen Maine's Clean Election Law
Last year, 85,185 of you signed the petition to strengthen our Maine Clean Election Law. Unfortunately, many more of who did not have the opportunity to do so wanted the same things those signers did: to encourage strict campaign finance and contribution limits by strengthening Maine’s landmark Clean Election Act, so that candidates can run […]
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Brunswick man arrested after allegedly attacking father with bat
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick man was charged with elevated aggravated assault Oct. 16 after police say he attacked his 91-year-old father with a bat Friday morning at their home on Mere Point Road. Christopher Porter, 49, was arrested at the Brunswick police station. Bail was set at $25,000 cash, Cmdr. Marc Hagan said Friday afternoon. Porter’s […]
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Mars rover scientist agrees: Brunswick’s Chamberlain rocks
BRUNSWICK — Most Mainers know the story of Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain and the 20th Maine’s famous Civil War charge down the rocky hillside of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. Now, there’s a rock on Mars bearing the general’s name. Scientists discovered the rock in question on the 1,099th Martian day of the […]
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New Brunswick elementary school back on the table
BRUNSWICK — First, it was going to be two school renovations. Now, it’s looking like the town may be asked to build a new elementary school, and do minor renovations at Brunswick Junior High School. In the continuing effort to come up with a solution for fixing two aging schools, the School Board on Wednesday asked […]
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Midcoast Meetings: Oct. 17-23
Bath Tues. 10/20 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Brunswick Mon. 10/19 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 10/20 8:15 a.m. School Board Facilities TH Wed. 10/21 10 a.m. Staff Review TH Wed. 10/21 6 p.m. Appointment Committee TH Wed. 10/21 6:30 p.m. School Board (Workshop) TH Wed. 10/21 7 p.m. Recreation Commission TH Thur. 10/22 […]
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Mid-Coast School Notebook
Video submissions sought Norway Savings Bank is seeking submissions from students for the Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. The national competition encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving and inspire others to become lifelong savers. According to Patricia Weigel, president & CEO of Norway Savings Bank, the video chosen from Maine […]
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Brunswick Police Beat: Oct. 16
Arrests 10/9 at 4:57 p.m. Stephanie P. Minzer, 22, of Preble Road, Bowdoinham, was arrested on Elm Street by Officer Matthew Nicholson on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 10/10 at 11:41 p.m. Scott A. Coombs, 38, of Water Street, was arrested on Maine Street by Officer Jerod Verrill on an outstanding local warrant. 10/11 at […]