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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PublishedApril 6, 2022
RSU 1 hands over old Morse High School building to Bath
Bath officially took over the old high school building on April 1, 14 months after classes moved to a new $75 million school. Later this year, the city council will examine plans to repurpose the building into housing and a new fire station.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
High utility costs drive increase in RSU 1’s proposed budget
Phippsburg would see the highest jump in the towns’ allocation to the district at 10.15%, while the increase for Woolwich would be less than a percent at .82%.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Brunswick clothing designer puts poetry in motion
Catherine Fisher Clothing sells high-end clothing with a twist: Each garment is based on a piece of poetry written by the company’s founder.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Maine group inspires young voters by putting them to work
Founded in 2020, Youth Work Makes the Booth Work is encouraging teenagers to participate in the democratic process – whether by voting or by working the polls themselves.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
After delay, Brunswick School Board lifts pre-K mask mandate
On March 23, the Brunswick School Board voted unanimously to lift the district’s pre-K mask mandate, reversing its March 9 decision.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
Genealogy project leads to hidden Bowdoin grave of Revolutionary soldier
A former resident is working with the town to refurbish the old family cemetery where Jonathan Brown is interred.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Bath YMCA gets $1.5 million in federal funding toward child care center
A new child care center would allow the YMCA to expand its Pre-K Enrichment Program by 50% and provide infant care for the first time.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Brunswick’s controversial proposed flavored tobacco ban divides experts
While an alliance of health organizations supports the proposed prohibition on the sale of flavored products in order to protect children, some researchers are concerned it could be a step backward for public health.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Waynflete’s science olympians hope to extend dynasty
Two teams of 15 Waynflete students will compete next month in the Maine State Science Olympiad, which Waynflete has won seven times out of the past eight competitions.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Tiny race cars provide big fun in Brunswick
Five racers competed in the opening night of ‘The March Series’ at Slot Car Junction & Fascination Station Toys in Brunswick. The friendly competition gives drivers a chance to test their skills in slot car racing, a deceptively tricky pastime.
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