Critics of the resolution, however, say the move is a stepping stone toward making Brunswick a sanctuary city.
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Topsham, state to discuss river activity ban near hydro plant
TOPSHAM — After discussion and no formal action Feb. 15, the Board of Selectmen on March 1 will consider a revised proposal to prohibit activity in the Androscoggin River on both sides of a power plant. In the meantime, Town Manager Rich Roedner plans to meet with state agencies to settle questions about who has […]
New restaurant and bar in Brunswick will sell vintage glassware, too
Vessel and Vine will feature a wine and cocktail bar, a locally sourced menu, foodie classes and retail space for glassware and barware.
Brunswick Police: Feb. 16
Arrests 2/11 1:36 a.m. Andrew C. Wright, 28, of Court Street in Bath, was arrested at Portland Pie Company on Maine Street by Officer Brandon Curtis on a charge of violating conditions of release. 2/11 at 10:24 p.m. Peter J. Bernaiche, 30, of Moontide Lane, was arrested at the Big Apple Store on Pleasant Street by Sgt. […]
Maine Technology Institute awards $10.5 million in grants
The money will be used by six companies to improve business operations and create new jobs.
Brunswick school officials regret screening ‘inappropriate’ Disney film about race
Parental complaints about the film shown in music class included ‘bullying, racial slurs, racial innuendos, smoking in school, religious styling and just outright violence.’
Brunswick school officials regret screening ‘inappropriate’ film
BRUNSWICK — Several parents confronted the School Board Wednesday evening about a film shown in a Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School music class earlier this year. The 1991 Disney Channel TV film, “Perfect Harmony,” is set at a private school in the South in the 1950s. It depicts racism at the school, and a choir director who […]
Brunswick students jump at chance to help others
BRUNSWICK — The auditorium of St. John’s Catholic School was abuzz Tuesday morning as middle school students jumped rope, skipped and ran for a good cause. The occasion was a Jump Rope for Heart event, a school-based fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association, organized entirely by sixth-graders with the guidance of their science teacher, Tiffany […]
Brunswick wine, cocktail bar to blend old, new
BRUNSWICK — For the past year and a half, Nikaline Iacono has been sourcing vintage glassware from yard sales, auctions, and almost anywhere else she can find it. She then re-sells her finds – which range from 1930s cordial glasses to 1980s sailboat mugs – online. Starting next month, however, she is taking her thrifty tendencies past […]
Congressional competition takes Brunswick student's art to Washington
BRUNSWICK — A high school student will have her art displayed on the national stage this year, after winning the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 1st District. On Feb. 7, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced that Galen Gaze, a senior at Brunswick High School, had won the annual competition with a piece titled “Toucanana.” Four […]
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