News in Brunswick

Martha L. Jacobs, 78

BRUNSWICK — Martha L. Jacobs, 78, died Oct. 28 at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick, following a long illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Belgrade, a daughter of William and Hazel (Taylor) Crocker. Jacobs was educated in Jefferson schools and also attended Lincoln Academy in New Ca...

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Mid-Coast Meetings: Nov. 2-8

Bath

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Brunswick deals with dearth of local candidates

BRUNSWICK — On Nov. 6, three Town Council candidates and one School Board candidate will be elected without opposition. Candidates and town officials see several reasons for the apparent lack of interest residents have in running for local elected office. Barring any successfu...

Dylan Martin • News •

Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 8:30 am

Brunswick Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/24 at 1:29 p.m. Amber N. Simmons, 30, of Swett Street, was arrested on Tibbetts Drive by Officer Julia Gillespie on a warrant and a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 10/25 at 4:57 p.m. Two 16-year-old juveniles were ar...

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

WCME returns to Brunswick airwaves promising local focus

BRUNSWICK — Radio industry veteran Jim Bleikamp revived WCME in October after several years of dead air, and said he hopes to make the station a profitable venture by focusing on community news. "We feel there will be a relationship between the extent to which we're involved in this ...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 1:20 pm

Loring Edward Hart, 88: Educator and Army veteran

FALMOUTH—Loring Edward Hart, 88, died Oct. 19 in Falmouth after a full and eventful life. Hart was born in Bath in 1924 to Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Hayes Hart.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Occupy Maine sets focus on home foreclosures

PORTLAND — Members of Occupy Maine are focusing their efforts on housing foreclosures and providing support to Mainers struggling through the process.

Marena Blanchard • News •

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Ballot boxes fill in southern Maine as early voting wraps up

PORTLAND — Absentee ballots and early voters are keeping election clerks busy. But as the Nov. 1 deadline for early voting looms, some towns have seen declines in early voting compared to the last general election in 2008. The ballots remain sealed until Election Day, but in t...

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 11:50 am

Businesses optimistic as Downeaster rolls into Freeport, Brunswick

FREEPORT — Business owners and residents are hoping the extension of Amtrak Downeaster service to Freeport and Brunswick on Thursday will be an economic boon, but no one really knows what to expect. “We haven't established any metric that can demonstrate success,” Sande U...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 9:50 am

Southwest begins Portland flights in April

PORTLAND — Six months before its first plane will depart from Portland International Jetport, Southwest Airlines announced its flight schedule last week. Starting April 14, 2013, Southwest will offer three non-stop flights to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport e...

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 8:10 am