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Published
February 6, 2024

Brunswick officials split over police request for $380,000 armored vehicle

The Town Council voted to hold a public hearing on the matter to collect feedback from residents.
Published
January 31, 2024

Brunswick police investigating smash-and-grab vehicle robberies

Police said someone broke into 10 vehicles in the area of Jordan Avenue and Federal Street and stole valuables.
Published
January 29, 2024

Brunswick police investigate shots fired on Maine Street

Police are asking the public's help in finding the person who fired several shots on Maine Street near Atwood Lane Sunday night.
Published
January 21, 2024

Police chief, sheriff at odds over school resource officer will have to work together

After months of discussions, the School Administrative District 54 board of directors decided that the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will staff the new position, although Skowhegan’s police chief had previously expressed opposition.
Published
January 1, 2024

Brunswick again hikes firefighter pay to help with recruitment, retention

The Brunswick Fire Department recently had 10 vacant positions as some firefighters left for higher-paying departments or to start other careers.

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Published
October 22, 2023

Brunswick struggling with lack of firefighters

Eight of the Brunswick Fire Department's 41 firefighting positions are vacant.
Published
October 4, 2023

Topsham-area schools host active-shooter training Friday

Schools will be closed on Friday for a simulated active-shooter response training.
Published
October 3, 2023

Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review

Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.
Published
August 14, 2023

Sunday’s heavy rain causes crashes involving 14 vehicles on I-295 in Freeport

State troopers responded to a call of a potential eight-vehicle crash on 295 North in Freeport, to discover five separate crashs.
Published
July 20, 2023

Wiscasset man dies in apparent intentional crash, police say

The man drove into a tree on Birch Point Road, igniting a fire that forced the evacuation of a nearby home, police said.