The move comes amid concerns from residents about significant property tax increases, mostly for homeowners.
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Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
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Brunswick planning town water extension to Bay Bridge Estates, site of shortages
A $3 million public water line is in the works. In 2018, the town trucked in water to the community during a shortage.
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‘Something Rotten!’ hits Maine State Music Theatre stage
What happens when you take one part “Spamalot,” one part “Book of Mormon,” and add a rhyming couplet (or two) with a large splash of thrilling dance routines? You get the hilarious musical comedy that brings Shakespeare to glorious, vibrant life — “Something Rotten!” Set in 1595, “Something Rotten!” follows the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, […]
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Brunswick seeks input for climate action plan
Brunswick’s new climate action plan will identify key areas of risk that are most vulnerable to climate change, as well as determining short and long-term actions that can reduce emissions and build resilience to impacts of climate change. The town is looking for feedback from residents, and has posted a survey to gauge how the […]
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Upcoming Red Cross Blood drives in Brunswick, Topsham
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold blood drives in Topsham, Freeport and Brunswick this month. The drives are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26, at the American Red Cross Mid […]
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Local students’ science experiment headed from Brunswick to stratosphere
Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be analyzing flight data based on an experiment they created when the Airbus Perlan Mission II heads to 90,000 feet this fall. “It’s amazing that an experiment they built is on the flight,” Karin Paquin, a science teacher at St. John’s, said in a […]
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Brunswick officials weigh softening ‘regressive gut punch’ of tax reassessment
Some Brunswick homeowners’ property tax bills are set to double after a townwide reassessment.
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From the Chamber: Seven more events over the next five weeks
Happy Topsham Fair week and congrats to Maine State Music Theatre on a successful run of “9 to 5: The Musical.” I highlighted both of those events in last week’s column that talked about seven can’t-miss summer events, and lo and behold, I have seven more events to share this week. If you need more […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 11-18
Bath Wed. 8/16 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 8/16 4 p.m. Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 8/14 5:30 p.m. Water District Trustees Topsham Water District Wed. 8/16 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/16 7 p.m. Recreation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 8/17 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, […]