The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
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Hot weather fuels algal blooms in Casco Bay that may be killing soft-shell clams
The algal blooms seem to be concentrated in Maquoit Bay, Middle Bay and Basin Cove, areas located off Freeport, Brunswick and Harpswell, respectively.
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Electric slide: Consumers and government push for more electric vehicles
Maine is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road from 7,000 to 219,000 by 2030.
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Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges join effort to uphold affirmative action
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby are among 32 liberal arts colleges urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold previous rulings which allow admission officers to consider race as a factor.
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Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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More pet owners giving up animals for adoption amid housing shortage
Finding apartments that accept pets is especially difficult in the current tight market, forcing owners to make hard choices.
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Elizabeth Strout among 13 authors up for Booker fiction prize
The writer, who lives part time in Brunswick, is nominated for ‘Oh William!’
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MaineDOT: Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement construction may start this year
Maine Department of Transportation’s announcement comes as the Federal Highway Administration confirms it is cheaper to replace the Brunswick-Topsham bridge than repair it.
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Bowdoin College to offer class on ethics of AI in everyday life
The course, the first of its kind for the Brunswick liberal arts college, will debut in the fall of 2023 after a year in development.
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Brunswick aerospace company to build Downeast launch site
BluShift Aerospace on Wednesday announced plans to build a space complex in Steuben, but company founder and CEO Sasha Deri said Brunswick will remain the company’s base.