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Brunswick Police Beat: Dec. 21

Arrests 12/12 at 4:44 p.m. Elizabeth D. Rose, 35, of Lewiston, was arrested on Union Street by Officer Julie Gillespie on two warrants. 12/12 at 8:28 p.m. Corey A. Emery, 20, of Cumberland Street, was arrested on Cumberland Street by Robert Lane J...

Police Beat •
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Demolition process changes for Brunswick historic district

BRUNSWICK — When a developer wants to demolish a building in the downtown historic district, the Village Review Board will no longer have the final say. With an 8-1 vote Monday night, the Town Council has temporarily shifted that role to the Planning Board.  The Village R...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 2:30 pm

U.S. Senate bill could help attract jobs to Brunswick Landing

BRUNSWICK — A bill introduced by U.S. Sens. Olympia Snow and Susan Collins on Dec. 12 could improve economic prospects and spur the creation of hundreds of jobs at the former Naval Air Station, now known as Brunswick Landing. The bill, known as the HUBZone Expansion Act of 2012, ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 11:20 am

Despite some complaints, Downeaster meets Freeport, Brunswick expectations

FREEPORT — Although ridership on Amtrak's new Downeaster service has been unexpectedly higher in Brunswick than in Freeport, business owners in both communities generally say the new service is meeting their expectations. "We love it," said Chris Cummings, manager of Mexicali Blues o...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 7:50 am

Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M

HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper.

John Christie, Matt Drange and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Arts Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan.1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Bulletin Board

Community •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

People and Business

Stepping out to end hunger

Community •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Editor's Notebook: '... Don't worry, it'll change'

"If you're in a bad situation," someone once said, "don't worry, it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry, it'll change." That sense of constant change sums up the past year at The Forecaster, where we've welcomed several new staffers – William Hall, Will Graff, Maren...

Mo Mehlsak • Opinion •
Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Out & About: ‘Phyzgig,' ‘Beauty and the Beast’ top choices

As the Christmas-New Year holiday period approaches, most performing artists do what everyone else does: Head home and take a break with the family. There’s a marked slowdown in the performing arts between Christmas and late January. So “Out & About” takes its annual ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:30 am
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