Carolyn Fox will step down as managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times to lead all of the newspapers and websites operated by the Maine Trust.
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Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill
Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
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Brunswick residents with wells face testing barriers in wake of chemical spill
Concerned Brunswick homeowners with wells near the former air base may have to fork over hundreds of dollars for PFAS testing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Brunswick aerospace company’s rocket engine test delayed
The eventual test of the biofuel-powered MAREVL engine will be the latest in a series of horizontal tests to optimize flight grade performance.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston has some PFAS firefighting foam ready for use
A large quantity of the same foam was accidentally discharged at the Brunswick Executive Airport last week, raising fears throughout the community.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Brunswick’s Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern shuttering after 35 years
Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern’s owners have decided to leave the restaurant industry after 35 years in business. The business’ closing date is Sept. 28.
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‘Deafening silence of information’: Brunswick Landing businesses feel impact of foam spill
Some Brunswick Landing businesses had to step into community leadership roles and answer public health and safety questions after information of last week’s chemical spill was slow to come.
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Brunswick to host special public meeting in wake of chemical spill
Brunswick Town Hall announced on Sunday that it would be hosting a special public meeting in the wake of the largest foam spill the town has seen in 30 years.
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Maine CDC says not to eat fish from 4 freshwater bodies in Brunswick
The agency says the advisory is based on PFAS testing the Navy did around its former base in October 2023, before the spill this week of 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam containing the toxic chemical.
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Maine DEP downplays Brunswick chemical spill risk to private drinking wells
The Department of Environmental Protection plans to ask nearby residents for permission to test their private drinking water wells, but it will not be sampling every one.