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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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
Maine’s First Ship volunteers set off on three-day sea quest
Two teams of Maine’s First Ship volunteers will row the Jane Stevens, a 17th century-style shallop, 21 miles over the course of three days before arriving at a free event at Colonial Pemaquid on 17th century Wabanaki and European watercraft Saturday.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2022
Statewide accountant shortage challenges Maine municipalities
A shortage of public accountants has left some communities and organizations struggling to find firms to conduct state-required audits.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
New Big Brothers Big Sisters leader shares big goals
New Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick Executive Director Carol Marquis hopes to dramatically scale up the mentorship program’s reach in the next few years in order to serve more area youth.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
BIW wins contract to help design next-gen destroyer
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a contract to help design its next generation of destroyers, the shipyard announced in a press release Friday afternoon.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Midcoast Humane celebrates opening of new shelter
Midcoast Humane held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at its new location at 5 Industrial Pkwy.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
As the temperature rises, summer blockbusters fill local multiplexes, while indie theaters struggle
While big-budget thrillers have finally begun reaching pre-pandemic heights at the box office, Brunswick-area arthouse and independent theater owners say business remains down 25%, 50% or even 80%.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Market forces make affordable housing a tricky sell in Brunswick area
Local housing experts say financing for affordable housing developments is more complicated to put together than market-rate projects, which contributes to a shortage of cheap housing in the Midcoast.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
Brunswick, ‘losing its economic diversity,’ seeks to promote better balanced housing
The Brunswick Town Council voted Monday to create a new Housing Committee tasked with finding policies to ease the local housing crunch.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
Brunswick advocates: Composting can help both the planet and your wallet
A new food-waste drop-off site at the Brunswick Recreation Center is just part of a three-pronged effort to promote composting, which experts say could help the environment and the town’s bottom line.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
Health clinic hopes flower tour fundraiser will grow services
Oasis Free Clinic’s first Brunswick in Bloom fundraiser will help the organization expand its services for uninsured Mainers and asylum seekers.
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