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.
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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 […]
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Posted inMaine, Times Record
Highland Games connect Mainers to Scottish roots
The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Elizabeth Strout among 13 authors up for Booker fiction prize
The writer, who lives part time in Brunswick, is nominated for ‘Oh William!’
Posted inTimes Record
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.