Jason Claffey

Times Record

Jason Claffey is a reporter covering the Brunswick and Bath area for The Times Record. He graduated from Boston University with a communications degree and started his journalism career in 2005 in the sports department of The Boston Globe. Since 2007, he has covered local, state and national news in the Northeast for several publications.

Latest

Published
August 2, 2023

Filing period opens for 2 Bath-area school board seats

Regional School Unit 1 board seats representing Bath and Woolwich will be determined in the November election.
Published
August 2, 2023

Bath Iron Works awarded contract for 3 more destroyers

Bath Iron Works now has 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in the works as the U.S. seeks to build up its Navy to counter China’s expanding fleet.
Published
August 1, 2023

Landmark Brunswick mural that sparked representation debate finished

“Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky,” installed at the site of a former fort built to repel the Wabanaki, is intended to convey Brunswick’s growing diversity.
Published
July 31, 2023

Judge denies request to stop construction of new Brunswick-Topsham bridge

Historic preservation groups have waged a legal battle to repair the 91-year-old Frank J. Wood bridge instead of replacing it.
Published
July 31, 2023

Filing period opens for spots on Brunswick Town Council, School Board

Three seats on the Brunswick Town Council and three seats on the School Board will be decided in the Nov. 7 election.
Published
July 31, 2023

Brunswick woman, 87, fights off home intruder — then feeds him

A teenager broke into Marjorie Perkins’ home and attacked her, according to police.
Published
July 29, 2023

Bath Iron Works christens latest destroyer, named after Medal of Honor recipient

Harvey C. Barnum Jr. told a crowd at Bath Iron Works he was humbled and grateful the ship was named after him.
Published
July 27, 2023

Brunswick’s Bohemian Coffee House & Deli raises a cup to 30 years

“We have the best customers in the world,” owner Peter Robbins said.
Published
July 26, 2023

Brunswick Barnes & Noble opening draws hundreds

Barnes & Noble opened its second Maine store, and a company spokesperson said it will soon announce plans for another new store in the state.
Published
July 26, 2023

Accused Bath school arsonist’s plea hearing delayed

Allan Thomas Vigil is accused of setting a massive fire at the Dike Newell School.