Originally from a small town outside of Chicago, Kristian first moved to the East Coast for college. After completing school, living briefly in Central Asia, working in the real estate industry and studying journalism, she moved to Maine for the opportunity to cover vibrant, Midcoast communities. When she's not reporting, you can find her exploring new towns, hiking or painting.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Brunswick properties selected for well testing; surface water samples show increased PFAS
The Maine DEP will be going door to door this week to test wells at homes following a massive firefighting foam spill at Brunswick Executive Airport.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2024
Brunswick’s bluShift completes hot-fire rocket engine test
The engine, MAREVL, ran for 60 seconds on Friday at bluShift’s newly expanded test stand at Brunswick Landing.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2024
Brunswick passes unprecedented PFAS resolution calling for action after spill
The Town Council calls for ‘comprehensive and immediate action’ to address public safety concerns after 1,450 gallons of toxic firefighting foam were spilled at Brunswick Landing last month.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill
Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
Brunswick residents with wells face testing barriers in wake of chemical spill
Concerned Brunswick homeowners with wells near the former air base may have to fork over hundreds of dollars for PFAS testing.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2024
Brunswick aerospace company’s rocket engine test delayed
The eventual test of the biofuel-powered MAREVL engine will be the latest in a series of horizontal tests to optimize flight grade performance.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
‘Deafening silence of information’: Brunswick Landing businesses feel impact of foam spill
Some Brunswick Landing businesses had to step into community leadership roles and answer public health and safety questions after information of last week’s chemical spill was slow to come.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Maine DEP downplays Brunswick chemical spill risk to private drinking wells
The Department of Environmental Protection plans to ask nearby residents for permission to test their private drinking water wells, but it will not be sampling every one.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2024
Toxic foam spreads to pond in wake of Brunswick chemical spill
Foam has been building up in ponds and billowing through the air near Brunswick Landing since 1,600 gallons of fire-suppressing chemical was accidentally released Monday.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2024
‘Our worst nightmare’: Brunswick officials grapple with hazardous chemical spill
Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant says that the cleanup of a firefighting foam spill is in motion, while council members, civilian groups and residents alike express concerns about contamination.
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