The Brunswick Fire Department recently had 10 vacant positions as some firefighters left for higher-paying departments or to start other careers.
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The Holy Donut to open Brunswick store
Portland-based The Holy Donut, known for its decadent potato doughnuts, will replace the old Tim Horton’s on Pleasant Street in Brunswick.
Maine land trusts using grant funds to upgrade trail systems around the state
The projects include design and planning of a parking area and the final steps of a trail reroute at nature preserves in Cape Elizabeth and Topsham, as well as the installation of lights on a Nordic ski trail in Norway.
Brunswick-Rockland Downeaster extension eyed with federal grant
Amtrak’s Downeaster was awarded a grant to explore extending the line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland known as the Rockland Branch.
Lisbon man flees police, arrested in Topsham
Thomas Coffill, 51, rammed a cruiser with his vehicle before submitting to arrest.
Study bolsters push to expand Brunswick’s Region 10 Technical High School
Region 10 Technical High School officials want to turn it into Maine’s first four-year, full-service technical high school.
Brunswick lawmaker proposes property tax relief for homeowners during reassessments
State Rep. Dan Ankeles gained support from legislative leaders for a bill he intends to file in response to a controversial property reassessment that would have doubled some Brunswick homeowners’ tax bills.
‘Not one more’: Brunswick rallies for gun control legislation in the wake of Lewiston mass shooting
A crowd of about 150, including Brunswick’s legislative delegation, attended a rally for gun control legislation organized by Bowdoin College students.
‘Send all you have’: Brunswick police officers, special response team, drone responded to Lewiston mass shooting
Brunswick police officers spent nearly 600 hours responding to the Lewiston mass shooting and ensuing manhunt.
Brunswick man, a new father, among Lewiston mass shooting victims
Billy Brackett, 48, was a married father who loved sports and didn’t let being deaf hold him back, his father said.