Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick, a mentorship program for school-aged children, has seen a decline in volunteers since the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the organization is looking to make up the difference.
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Brunswick Staples workers vote against unionizing
Brunswick Staples workers rejected forming a union in a 6-7 vote. Had the majority of workers voted to unionize, it would have been the first Staples to form a union in the U.S.
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Parents can help students set goals for second half of year
The turning of the calendar begs for New Year’s resolutions, even though, as adults, we know – whether it’s giving up ice cream or promising to hit the gym at least five days a week – the best of intentions might well be a distant memory by March. As students head back into the classrooms […]
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Brunswick seeks citizen input in search for new town manager
Brunswick Town Manager John Eldridge is retiring Jan. 31 and officials asked the public to weigh in on the search process through a survey.
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Brunswick council elects leader, welcomes new members
Abby King was elected chairperson of the Brunswick Town Council and four members elected in November were sworn in Tuesday.
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Brunswick’s Linnhaven mobile home park for sale
According to a letter sent by the park’s management in November, tenants have until mid-January to band together if they want to buy the land.
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Letter: Rethink our approach to the climate, even EVs
During the recent power outage, I imagined a scenario where we have arrived at that Net Zero place. All vehicles are now electric – cars, trucks, emergency vehicles, utility trucks, all electric. But this is a power outage. No electricity. No vehicles can move without a charged battery. Now this would seem to be the […]
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Letter: Legal immigrants have nothing to fear from Trump
Abdi Iftin’s Dec. 19 article, “Help immigrants navigate the threat of Trump’s return,” references Trump’s “poisoning the blood of our country” comment to infuse a fear of deportation into Maine’s asylum-seekers. Iftin wants to mobilize Maine’s immigrant community to prevent a 2024 Trump victory and ensure the continuation of Biden‘s immigration policies. Biden’s policies: Biden’s […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 5-12
Bath Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Community Forestry Parks/Rec Brunswick Tue. 1/9 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 4 p.m. Town Manager Recruitment Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 6 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
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Guest column: Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s year in review
With every new year comes an opportunity to both reflect on where we have been and look to the future. For Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT), the theme of 2023, as conveyed in our annual report, was ‘branching out’ as we expanded our educational work by merging with Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA). Our board, staff […]