BlueShift Aerospace hopes the Oct. 21 launch of the 540-pound Stardust 1.0 will strengthen Maine’s place in the growing industry.
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Brunswick aerospace company sets date for rocket launch
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace plans to launch its 20-foot rocket from the former Loring Commerce Centre in October. The company hopes that the launch will serve as a springboard into building the aerospace industry in Maine. Based out of Brunswick Landing — the site of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station — bluShift is […]
Presumed positive case of coronavirus at Brunswick’s Harriet Beecher Stowe
In a letter to the community, Superintendent Phillip Potenziano said the department is awaiting confirmation from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but that officials are informing families “out of an abundance of caution.”
Historic Brunswick hotel sold at auction
Details, including the winning bidder, amount and plans for The Daniel and it’s property are confidential under the purchase-and-sale agreement.
No known COVID cases at Bowdoin College after three early infections
Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.
Maine CDC head recommends flu shot, increased vigilance as winter approaches
During a web panel with Mid Coast Hospital CEO Lois Skilling, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, discussed coronavirus, his concerns surrounding cold and flu season, and the push for a vaccine.
Harpswell Coastal Academy closes temporarily due to positive coronavirus case
Harpswell Coastal Academy students will pivot to distance learning through Friday, Sept. 25, according to Scott Barksdale, dean of students.
Racing duo charts marathon course in Brunswick for good cause Saturday
Rusty Wilkins of Topsham may be confined to a wheelchair, but the 23 year old has competed in races and marathons for 6 years now with his cousin, James Anderson, who pushes Wilkins in a special wheelchair.
Bowdoin officials say gathering ‘compromised college’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols’
While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
Brunswick’s assistant manager likely to see domestic violence criminal case dismissed
Arrested and charged with domestic violence assault in June, Ryan Leighton has agreed to follow conditions laid out by prosecutors in exchange for having the case against him dropped next year.