Nicholas McKechnie of Durham has completed an oil technician training class and graduated from the Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) Technical Education Center’s full-semester HVAC Program in Brunswick. McKechnie, a member of the Skowhegan Area High School class of 2008, has resided in Durham for seven years. He has accepted a job with Mechanical Services […]
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Brunswick aerospace companies team up to launch cremated human remains into space
BluShift Aerospace announced Wednesday it has agreed to a deal for five suborbital launches with Northern Lights Space Exploration LP, a startup that launches ashes into suborbital space for memorial services.
Extreme heat, heavy rain, lawn runoff blamed for Brunswick clam die-off
Four acres of Brunswick clams died across several bays this summer, likely due to high temperatures, low tides and an algae bloom.
Bowdoinham man awarded $5 million in malpractice suit against Brunswick hospital
This is the first civil trial in Cumberland County since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Green Plate Special: A new kitchen in Brunswick is eager to share its pots, pans and ranges
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program has opened up its new 12,000-square foot kitchen to other groups, individuals and nonprofits that meet community needs.
UMaine Augusta to host education sessions about drones
BRUNSWICK – The University of Maine at Augusta’s Aviation program plans to host a series of Federal Aviation Administration education sessions to educate different groups about remotely-piloted aircraft, better known as drones, at UMA’s Brunswick Aviation Center, 2 Pegasus St., and are free for all participants. The educational series will take place from 9 a.m. to […]
Choruses from Bath/Brunswick, Augusta to battle Sept. 17
The Nor’easters men’s barbershop chorus, based in Bath/Brunswick and directed by Kathy Robitaille, and the Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus, based in Augusta and directed by Kathy Greason, are “Singing Together Again” after two years of pandemic silence. It’s a battle of the choruses when the women declare in song that they can do anything […]
Bed Bath & Beyond to close many stores as sales decline
The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it’s not yet clear if any of Maine’s four branches will be affected.
Brunswick public mural project by Hallowell artists has been delayed
The installation of a 14,000-square-foot mural on the exterior of Fort Andross has been pushed to mid-2023 due to logistical hurdles and criticism of how the proposed mural depicts the area’s history.
Brunswick-area orchestra seeks string players for concert season
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra is set to hold auditions for the upcoming concert season. It is particularly interested in new string instrument players, according to a news release from the orchestra. The community orchestra was founded in 1990. Starting as a chamber orchestra, it now has more than 80 members. Under the baton […]