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Phillip Henry Bibber, 78

HARPSWELL — Phillip Henry Bibber, 78, of Harpswell, died Saturday at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick following a short illness. Born April 8, 1934, in Brunswick to Linwood and Ruth Bibber, he attended Harpswell schools until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17. Bibber ...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 1, 2013

Education 'sweet spot': Brunswick students make a difference with weatherization project

Jake Pettitt holds the light while Julia Hansen sprays insulation in an attic as Brunswick Junior High School students, working with professionals from Upright Frameworks, perform energy-efficiency upgrades to a small group home run by the Independence Association in Brunswick on Tuesday.

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:20 am

Brunswick schools upgrade costs to emerge in March

BRUNSWICK — A plan to upgrade and renovate two schools has been estimated to cost the town $21 million, but the actual costs may start to emerge in early March. While the tot...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 8:10 am

Brunswick Police Beat: Feb. 1

Arrests 1/22 at 6:39 p.m. Kristen I. Shipp, 34, of Cumberland Street, was arrested on Pleasant Street by Officer Jason McCarthy on a charge of criminal trespass. 1/24 at 6:31 p.m. Sarah J. Wilson, 30, of Pollard Avenue, was arrested on Pollard Ave...

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Longfellow celebration returns to Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — Longfellow Days, an annual celebration of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, begins Feb. 2 and continues through the rest of the month with several events that touch upon Longfellow's friendship with British novelist Charles Dickens. The first week of events will include re...

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 3:40 pm

Part of downtown Brunswick eyed for historic designation

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is considering nominating the Maine Street area between Pleasant and Mason streets for the National Register of Historic Places. The designation could open up the area, which includes several buildings dating to the early 19th and 20th c...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Habitat offers home weatherization services

BATH — Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine is offering families with a qualifying limited income the chance to button up their homes against the cold and  cut their heating fuel expenses. The organization – with help from the Maine Community Foundation, Davenport Trus...

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Mid-Coast heating assistance high on demand, low on supply

BRUNSWICK — Heating assistance programs are struggling to meet the demand from households that need help. Maria Hinteregger, who as associate director of community impact for United Way of Mid Coast Maine helps compile a list of heating assistance programs in the Mid-Coast area, call...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Brunswick Landing tax dispute gets 'less adversarial'

BRUNSWICK — A tax dispute between the town and the quasi-municipal authority that runs the former Naval Air Station has possibly taken a turn for the better, according to officials on both sides. Meanwhile, Maine's Department of Economic and Community Development has withdrawn a prop...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Former Topsham selectmen candidate charged again with drunken driving

BRUNSWICK — Jean Wolkens, a former Topsham Board of Selectmen candidate who was charged with operating under the influence four days before the election earlier this month, was charged with OUI again Monday in a separate incident. Wolkens, 43, of Meadow Road, Topsham, was arrested ea...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 2:30 pm
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