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
October 17, 2023

Brunswick town manager to retire

Longtime town employee John Eldridge, 67, said he plans to retire in January after nine years as Brunswick’s town manager.
Published
October 16, 2023

Brunswick election: 3 candidates running for single council seat

Chris Teel, Nathan MacDonald and Camden Reiss are running for an at-large seat on the Brunswick Town Council. It’s the only contested race on the Brunswick ballot Nov. 7.
Published
October 15, 2023

Brunswick police subdue man in mental health crisis at apartment tower

Brunswick police said officers negotiated with the man for three hours as he hung out a window at the Woodlawn Towers.
Published
October 15, 2023

Bowdoin College inaugurates first woman president

Safa Zaki is Bowdoin College’s first woman president in its 229-year history.
Published
October 12, 2023

Old Bath cannery site to be redeveloped after $1M purchase

The old Stinson Seafood cannery along the Bath waterfront has been vacant since 2005.
Published
October 11, 2023

Brunswick woman target of ‘phantom hacker’ scam

The FBI reported a nationwide spike in the scam and said some victims have lost their life savings.
Published
October 11, 2023

Mid Coast Hospital offering overdose-reversing med to new mothers

Maine set a record for drug overdose deaths in 2022, and hospital officials said they are trying new approaches to stem the tide.
Published
October 9, 2023

Bath information sessions to cover spending questions, charter amendments in November election

Bath voters on Nov. 7 will decide on a $25 million bond for sewer projects and a $5 million bond for street and sidewalk improvements.
Published
October 9, 2023

Bowdoin College to inaugurate new president, first woman to hold post

Safa Zaki, a psychologist and cognitive scientist born in Egypt, is Bowdoin College’s 16th president.
Published
October 5, 2023

Bath Golf Club proposal for turning 9 holes into townhouses rejected by council

The Bath City Council on Wednesday rejected a request by The Bath Golf Club to change land use regulations for the project, which the club’s managing member said is necessary to return the business to profitability.