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Central Maine Healthcare: Mid Coast 'stalks' Parkview

BRUNSWICK — A spokesman for Central Maine Healthcare of Lewiston, which hopes to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center, this week characterized Mid Coast Hospital as "stalking" its Brunswick competition. "It's a weird, weird thing where one organization can't take no for an ans...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 9:20 am

Hundreds turn out for hospital merger hearing in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — Having two choices about where to receive health care squared off at an all-day hearing Wednesday against the notion that two hospitals is one more than the area can support. Hundreds of people turned out to tell the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office o...

Christopher Cousins, Bangor Daily News • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 8:10 am

Two of 3 Brunswick School Board races contested

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 7:50 am

Brunswick Police Beat: Oct. 26

Arrests 10/18 at 9:02 a.m. Darrell Klawikowski, 42, of Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, was arrested on Penneville Road by Officer Paul Plummer on a warrant. 10/18 at 12:30 p.m. Justin Ryan, 40, no address listed, was arrested on Dunning Street by Dete...

Police Beat •
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Brunswick business owners wary of proposed downtown parking changes

BRUNSWICK — Some downtown business owners say they cannot stand to lose any more parking as a result of changes planned on Maine Street. The town is planning to install two raised crosswalks on the street for increased pedestrian safety, Town Councilor John Perreault said. But doing ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Durham panel: Leaving RSU 5 would be costly

FREEPORT — A report by an advisory committee to the Durham Board of Selectmen says it would be more expensive for the town to withdraw from Regional School Unit 5 than it would be to stay. The report, presented to the board Monday night, examined not only the financial cost of withdr...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 9:00 am

Out & About: Suzy Bogguss drives north to Portland

Lots of music is coming up over the next week, with the biggest name being Suzy Bogguss, a golden-throated country singer with several gold records to her credit. Maine is blessed with two superb string quartets, and the season-opening concerts of both are slated for this weekend. The DaPo...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:50 am

People and Business

Appointments The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently appointed Merrill Barter as one of 10 national members of the State and Local Taxation Technical Resource Panel through September 2013 year. Barter is a certified...

Community •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Universal Notebook: For love or money shouldn't matter

Lately the media has been indulging in a feeding frenzy over the case of a Kennebunk Zumba instructor who allegedly provided a little extracurricular workout for some of her male clients. The focus of all the prurient public interest has been “The List,” a roster of the woman&r...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Global Matters: Electing King will show Maine gets it

Let’s get right to it. Maine voters should elect Angus King to the United States Senate. King alone among the candidates possesses the temperament, the profile, and the acumen to advocate effectively for Maine people and to continue an important tradition of independent, honorable, m...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 3:20 pm
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