John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
March of the monkfish: How a bottom-dweller keeps bellies full, fisheries afloat
By serving up seafood like monkfish stew at low or no cost, the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program helps keep Maine’s turbulent fishing industry afloat while helping the food insecure obtain nutritious meals.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
100 years later, Georgetown Working League still bringing warmth
The 109-year-old Georgetown Working League will host its BIT$ and BITE$ silent auction and bake sale fundraiser Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Georgetown Community Center.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Volunteers work to keep Mainers in need from missing relief checks
A network of volunteers continues to help low-income Mainers file state tax returns so they can claim their $850 COVID relief checks.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire
The head of Midcoast Humane’s behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
New principal aims to bring stability in wake of Harpswell Coastal Academy’s hectic year
With 25 years of experience leading schools, new Harpswell Coastal Academy Principal Amy Marx hopes to bring even more project-based learning to the newly consolidated charter school.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Brunswick opens cooling shelter to combat heat wave
The Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department opened an air-conditioned space to the public from Thursday through Sunday as the Midcoast confronted dangerously high temperatures.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Elite international classical musicians to host farewell concert
The Brunswick International Music Festival will come to a close this Friday, when a world-renowned cellist shares the stage with the festival’s prolific students.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Brunswick airport expects to see continued growth
Brunswick Executive Airport is seeing more traffic than ever this year, and new upgrades could bring in more aviation and aerospace companies, officials say.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2022
Brunswick police to host community block party
The Brunswick Police Department will host its second National Night Out Tuesday evening, part of a larger initiative to build strong relationships between law enforcement and the community.
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