FREEPORT — Midcoast Humane plans to bring back its annual Save a Stray 5K fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 19. The event raises money for the nearly 3,500 animals cared for by Midcoast Humane each year. Runners, walkers, and festival attendees are encouraged to bring their canine friends, who must be on leash at all times. […]
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Story of Brunswick woman who fought, then fed home invader goes viral
Marjorie Perkins, 87, said she’s baffled her story has been featured across the globe.
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Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
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Amtrak Downeaster ridership rebounds from pandemic slowdown
The 2023 total surpassed 500,000 passengers for the first time since 2019, indicating that the Boston-to-Brunswick service has mostly recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
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Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. to open ninth location in Augusta by fall
The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.
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Rabid groundhog attacks Brunswick town councilor
David Watson received a battery of rabies shots and reports no symptoms; rabies cases are on the rise in Maine this year.
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Landmark Brunswick mural that sparked representation debate finished
“Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky,” installed at the site of a former fort built to repel the Wabanaki, is intended to convey Brunswick’s growing diversity.
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Judge denies request to stop construction of new Brunswick-Topsham bridge
Historic preservation groups have waged a legal battle to repair the 91-year-old Frank J. Wood bridge instead of replacing it.
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Brunswick woman, 87, fights off home intruder — then feeds him
A teenager broke into Marjorie Perkins’ home and attacked her, according to police.
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Youth breaks into sleeping Brunswick woman’s home, threatens her with knife, police say
Police said the youth was tracked by a police dog and arrested.