News in Brunswick

The View From Away: An urge for revenge in the land of the loonie

My coworkers on this TV show, who are almost exclusively Canadian, have been friendly and welcoming. So have the other people I have run across in Toronto, for the most part. One exception occurred at a suburban movie theater, where a woman wheeled on me and said I was standing too close to her i...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, April 29, 2013 at 10:50 am

Miriam Barndt-Webb, 75

BRUNSWICK — Miriam Barndt-Webb, 75, died April 17 in Brunswick. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., on May 25, 1937, the daughter of Charles Leonard and Miriam Wagoner Barndt. Barndt-Webb held great respect for the honesty and work ethic of the people of Bucks and Chester cou...

Obituaries •

Friday, April 26, 2013

Ryan L. Johnson, 28: Proud island boy

HARPSWELL — Ryan L. Johnson, 28, of Bailey Island, died April 18 in Harpswell from accidental drowning. Johnson was born Nov. 26, 1984, in Brunswick, to Kathleen A. Johnson and Michael L. Bibber. His family lived in Harpswell, and he attended Harpswell Islands School and graduat...

Obituaries •

Friday, April 26, 2013

Faylene Hunnewell Cornish, 77

BATH — Faylene Hunnewell Cornish, 77, of Bath, died at Mid Coast Hospital April 18. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family. The only child of Allan and Lena Hunnewell, she was born July 4, 1935, in Bingham. She graduated from Wiscasset High School, where she was vale...

Obituaries •

Friday, April 26, 2013

Mid-Coast Meetings: April 26-May 2

Bath Wed. 5/1 6 p.m. City Council CH Brunswick Tues. 4/30 7:30 a.m. Downtown Association MB Tues. 4/30 7 p.m. Planning Board/Village Review Workshop BS ...

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Brunswick adult-care provider racing to address DHHS cuts

BRUNSWICK — A care provider for the developmentally disabled is getting creative with ways to address more than $300,000 in state budget cuts. On Sunday, May 26, Independence Association will hold its first Sea Dog Dash for Independence, a 10-kilometer, 5-kilometer and 1-mile running...

Dylan Martin • News •

Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:10 am

Brunswick Police Beat: April 26

Arrests 4/16 at 11:32 p.m. Richard A. Doucette, 64, of Gleed Drive, was arrested at Maine and McKeen streets by Officer Patrick Scott on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked. 4/17 at 2:09 p.m. Crystal D. Mattocks-Carter, 29, of...

• Police Beat •

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Optimistic about lawsuit's end, Tao Restaurant owners plan to expand in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — The owners of Tao Restaurant have ambitious plans, including the hope that a lawsuit they face may soon be settled. The Asian restaurant at 22 Pleasant St. is the subject of a trademark lawsuit filed last October by a national licensing company, although the restaurant ow...

Dylan Martin • News •

Thursday, April 25, 2013

With state cuts, Brunswick could face nearly 17% tax hike

BRUNSWICK — Property owners could face a nearly 17 percent tax hike if budget cuts proposed by Gov. Paul LePage are approved by the state Legislature. But for now, the town is moving forward as if that won't happen. That was the message from Town Manager Gary Brown Monday nigh...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Harpswell Community Garden hopes to grow participation, production

HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Community Garden hopes to double its volunteer participation this year and donate five times the amount of produce it provided last year to families with food insecurity. "We really struggled with coordinating and recruiting volunteers last year," Jane Covey...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:30 am