The Maine Energy Marketers Association in Brunswick, in conjunction with Maine’s heating fuel retailers and WGME CBS 13, is putting the finishing touches on its annual Fuel Your Love Month which provides heating fuel to deserving Mainers. Running all of February, the association will invite Mainers to nominate someone in need to receive 100 gallons […]
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Community comes together in support of Brunswick teacher battling cancer
A fundraiser will be held on Jan. 27 at Bolos restaurant to support the family of Amanda Cohen, a local woman who received a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this month.
Brunswick parish to hold ‘Warm Thy Neighbor’ collection
BRUNSWICK — Parishioners and community members in the Brunswick area are being asked to help local residents stay warm through the winter months. “Warm Thy Neighbor” is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29 and 30, at St. Charles Borromeo Church at 132 McKeen St. and St. John the Baptist Church at 39 Pleasant St., […]
Midcoast animal welfare groups see uptick in donations from Betty White Challenge
Midcoast Humane, Passion for Pets Rescue and Paw in the Door Maine Cat Rescue all reported donation spikes in memory of Betty White.
Some local businesses report unruly customers in wake of Brunswick mask mandate
While some business owners view the town’s masking requirement as a weight off their shoulders, others report of disgruntled customers and concerns that the mandate might affect sales.
Anticipating COVID uptick, Bowdoin College to start spring semester with remote learning
The college announced Monday that the first week of classes will be held remotely to ensure an equitable start of the semester for those who are quarantined with the virus.
Groups claim ‘alarming levels’ of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Brunswick
A Maine Department of Environmental Protection project manager said that while the findings shouldn’t be dismissed, the testing method used by the local groups is not in line with state standards.
His deportation pulled a husband and wife apart for four long years, but no longer
Sandra Scribner Merlim and her husband, Otto Morales-Caballeros, have been reunited in Maine after he spent more than four years in Guatemala. The reunion was hard fought, and they don’t want to be apart now.
Police voiced frustration with Brunswick school officials during hazing investigation
‘… it became clear that the school department had no intention on turning over the items requested in the subpoena in a timely manner,’ Detective Chris Balestra wrote in his report.
New seafood cookbook ‘Catch’ to benefit Maine fishermen nonprofit
Proceeds from the cookbook will benefit the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, particularly programs that aim to feed hungry Mainers and promote mental health among commercial fishermen.