The first increase in the pay-as-you-throw program since it began 11 years ago will hike the cost of a 15-gallon bag to $1 and a 33-gallon bag to $2.
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Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine
Feature obituary: Richard B. Smith, 87, cycled from Seattle to Brunswick when he was 70
Mr. Smith worked as director of the Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Drug take-backs to be conducted April 28
PORTLAND — National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at various locations across Maine. The event, which is a program of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, is designed to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means for disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential […]
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Restaurateur gets do-over, makes most of it at Taverna Khione
Chef/owner Marc Provencher serves classic and seasonal Greek food at its best.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Joshua’s Restaurant in Brunswick goes plastic straw-free to help environment
Their daughter’s ‘depressing’ report on ocean pollution inspires the owners to take the small ecofriendly step.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick Police: April 20
Arrests 4/12 at 10:16 p.m. John J. Thompson, no address listed, was arrested at Mid Coast Hospital on Medical Center Drive by Officer Joshua Bernier on a probation hold. 4/13 at 10:53 p.m. Greg L. Johnson, 59, of Middle Street in Topsham, was arrested at Greenwood Road and Industrial Way by Lt. Paul R. Hansen on a […]
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Bowdoin is Maine’s latest carbon-neutral campus, joining Colby, College of the Atlantic
Bowdoin announces that its net carbon footprint is now zero because of a combination of reduced energy use and investments in renewable energy production.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick council extends moratorium on homeless shelters
BRUNSWICK — A moratorium on the creation of new homeless shelters has been adopted on a regular basis, further delaying Tedford Housing from building a new shelter. The Town Council voted 8-1 for the 180-day moratorium, following a public hearing Tuesday, April 17. Councilor Stephen Walker was opposed. Councilors also voted 8-1 to form a shelter housing […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
2 school principal jobs open in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The School Department will be welcoming more than just new students in August; two of its schools will be getting new principals, too. Brunswick High School Principal Shanna Crofton will become the department’s curriculum coordinator Sept. 1, and Martin Mackey, director of the REAL School, will leave the position at the end of the […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
The final straw: Brunswick restaurant cuts back on plastic
BRUNSWICK — April 5 was the last straw for TJ and Cheri Siatras. That morning, the husband-and-wife owners of Joshua’s Restaurant & Tavern declared that starting April 6 drinks would be served without straws, and only compostable straws would be available on request. The inspiration came from a school report the Siatras’ 12-year-old daughter, Danika, did on […]