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.

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Published
April 18, 2023

Maine Maritime Museum selected for national program to plan for future

The Maine Maritime Museum is one of 79 museums and cultural institutions across the country selected for the program to help with strategic planning.
Published
April 18, 2023

Wanted: Brunswick innkeeper. Pay? Up to $90K. Résumé? Too old-fashioned.

The owner of the OneSixtyFive inn is seeking an innkeeper by asking for an essay or video instead of a resume.
Published
April 17, 2023

‘Everyone needs to eat more lobster’: Red’s Eats opens for 85th season

Red’s Eats lobster shack in Wiscasset is holding a fundraiser for the Maine lobster industry this summer in hopes of countering federal regulations.
Published
April 16, 2023

Brunswick school officials defend budget plan

The Brunswick School Department’s proposed $52.9 million budget represents a 7% increase over the current one and would raise property taxes 4.8%.
Published
April 13, 2023

New Lewiston-Bath bus line geared toward shipyard workers

Western Maine Transportation Services will run an express bus line to Bath Iron Works.
Published
April 13, 2023

Brunswick man accused of running meth lab

Brunswick police said Jason Clair operated a meth lab at a residence at the Bay Bridge Estates mobile home park.
Published
April 12, 2023

Fundraiser set for Brunswick Pride Festival

Flight Deck Brewing will host a Brews for a Cause night April 19 to benefit the Brunswick Pride Festival.
Published
April 12, 2023

New life for old Yankee Lanes bowling alley in Brunswick

Harpswell Auto Sales will move its headquarters to the former bowling alley, which operated for 60 years.
Published
April 12, 2023

‘Hole in our hearts’: Family of Bowdoin graduate detained by Russia speaks out

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faces a 20-year prison sentence on spying charges in Russia.
Published
April 11, 2023

‘People just cannot afford to live here’: Proposed Brunswick housing development rules would require affordable units

The Brunswick Housing Committee proposed an inclusionary zoning ordinance that would require a certain percentage of affordable units in new housing projects.