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Proposed Brunswick-Rockland excursion train would include fine-dining car

by Jason Claffey January 21, 2024January 22, 2024

AmeriStarRail wants to launch a passenger line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland, with stops in Bath, Wiscasset and Newcastle.

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Brunswick development to offer $325,000 houses, affordable apartments

by Jason Claffey January 17, 2024January 18, 2024

The developer GreenMars is planning to build 21 houses and an 18-unit apartment building near downtown Brunswick that will be income-limited.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Former Brunswick town councilor accused of child porn possession reaches plea deal, could avoid jail

by Jason Claffey January 14, 2024January 15, 2024

Christopher Watkinson was accused of possessing sexual images of a girl under the age of 12.

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Latest legal challenge to new Brunswick-Topsham bridge fails

by Jason Claffey January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Historic preservation groups have been trying to save the 92-year-old Frank J. Wood Bridge, which is scheduled for demolition.

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Brunswick Staples workers vote against unionizing

by Jason Claffey January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

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.

Business, Local & State

The Holy Donut to open Brunswick store

by Jason Claffey December 26, 2023December 27, 2023

Portland-based The Holy Donut, known for its decadent potato doughnuts, will replace the old Tim Horton’s on Pleasant Street in Brunswick.

Local & State, News

Maine land trusts using grant funds to upgrade trail systems around the state

by Rachel Ohm December 24, 2023December 24, 2023

The projects include design and planning of a parking area and the final steps of a trail reroute at nature preserves in Cape Elizabeth and Topsham, as well as the installation of lights on a Nordic ski trail in Norway.