Two weeks after the Maine Charter School Commission decided not to renew Harpswell Coastal Academy’s charter, school leadership is beginning the complicated and untested closure process, even as it searches for routes to reopen.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Fearing coastal pollution, Brunswick passes moratorium to delay housing development in watershed
The Brunswick Town Council responded to growing concerns about the health of its coastal ecosystems Monday evening by imposing an emergency moratorium on development projects within the Maquoit Bay Watershed.
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Frank J. Wood inspection will delay traffic
Maine Department of Transportation engineers will inspect the Frank J. Wood Bridge from Oct. 25-27, according to a department press release.
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Harpswell charter school set to close after commissioners shoot down renewal bid
The Maine Charter School Commission narrowly rejected Harpswell Coastal Academy’s charter renewal application Tuesday afternoon, ending the school’s months-long fight for survival.
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Demand for housing, commercial space growing in Topsham, according to market analysis
A market analysis of Topsham’s commercial corridors found high prices in Portland have boosted demand for housing, offices and industrial space in the Midcoast, providing an opportunity for Topsham developers.
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Police searching for Brunswick bank robbery suspect
Brunswick police responded to a reported bank robbery at M&T Bank on Main Street Monday morning, according to a press release from the department.
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Brunswick aerospace companies team up to launch cremated human remains into space
BluShift Aerospace announced Wednesday it has agreed to a deal for five suborbital launches with Northern Lights Space Exploration LP, a startup that launches ashes into suborbital space for memorial services.
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Brunswick community kitchen cuts into food system inefficiencies
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program’s new Community Kitchen allows non-profits and businesses temporary access to commercial appliances, which the organization says will reduce food insecurity and improve the efficiency of the local food system.
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Brunswick peak-bagger conquers Scottish hiking challenge
Brunswick resident Peter Chingos finished a 28-year quest to climb 282 Scottish Munros on August 31, making him one of just a handful of Americans to complete the feat.
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Signature gelato flavor honors Kate Furbish Elementary and its namesake
Kate Furbish School Chickadee Chocolate Chip, one of four September flavors of the month at Gelato Fiasco in Brunswick, celebrates the town’s newest school and the woman who lent it her name.