News in Brunswick

Coffee, ice cream, art shop hopes to 'Cia' in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — Bill Dunnigan said he originally planned to find someone to lease his retail space at 72 Ocean St. But those plans took a more personal turn, and on Wednesday Dunnigan and his wife, Jeannie, opened Cia – an acronym for their shop's three features: coffee, ...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8:20 am

Mid Coast meetings March 22-28

Brunswick Mon. 3/25 6:30 p.m. Master Plan Implementation BS Tues. 3/26 7:30 a.m. Brunswick Downtown Association MB Tues. 3/26 3:30 p.m. CIP Committee MB Tues. 3/26 &nbs...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Brunswick Police Beat: March 22

Arrests 3/13 at 5:18 p.m. Patric W. Dehahn, 22, transient, was arrested on Pleasant Hill Road by Detective William Moir on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/14 at 1:51 p.m. Tod M. Thibeault, 56, of Turner Street, was arrested on Pleasa...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Walter James Hynes, 87: Leader in the defense industry

TOPSHAM — Walter James Hynes Jr., 87, of Topsham, died March 14 with his family by his side, following a battle with Parkinson's Disease. Hynes was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Darien, Conn., to Paula Alvine Yunkes and Walter James Hynes Sr. Hynes enlisted during World War II at...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Madeline L. Murphy, 80

BRUNSWICK — Madeline L. Murphy, 80, of Brunswick, died March 14 in Sharpsburg, Ga., with her family by her side. She was born April 16, 1932, in Chelsea, the daughter of Harry E. and Bertha Markham Heath and attended Chelsea schools. She married Ivan...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Donald Allen Gavan, 87

BRUNSWICK — Donald Allen Gavan, 87, died peacefully March 14 with his children by his side. Gavan was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 10, 1925, the son of the late Harold L. and Loraine E. Gavan, and older brother to the late Joan Shawy. The family lived first in Jefferso...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Patricia E. Welner, 54

HARPSWELL — Patricia E. Welner, 54, died March 11 at her home in Cundy’s Harbor. Welner was born April 22, 1958, in Brunswick, the daughter of James T. Welner Jr. and Mary Eastman Welner. She grew up in Topsham and Cundy’s Harbor. She attended B...

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Swedish company promises 50 'high-quality' jobs in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — A state official last week promised Maine will be more attractive to businesses thanks to a Swedish wound-care manufacturer that celebrated its new location at Brunswick Landing. The recently completed, $14 million facility at 192 Admiral Fitch Ave. will soon be the ...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 4:30 pm

Brunswick call center growth hinges on federal bill

BRUNSWICK — The former chief executive of Brunswick-based EnvisioNet plans to bring a call center with up to 100 jobs to Brunswick Landing by the end of May. But whether Brunswick remains as the company's home base hinges on a bill currently before a U.S. Senate commit...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Brunswick council OKs 1st phase of MRRA tax deal

Hearing set on Bowdoin College zoning request BRUNSWICK — Nearly seven months after the Town Council terminated negotiations for a large tax deal with the Midc...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 11:30 am