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Published
March 13, 2020

Area schools closed Monday as staffs work ‘furiously’ to plan for possible long-term closure

Staff from Brunswick, MSAD 75 and RSU 1 should still plan to work Monday to help form contingency plans for remote learning and for access to meals for students who depend on school lunches, according to letters from their respective superintendents. Harpswell Coastal Academy is closed for at least a week.
Published
March 13, 2020

Curtis Memorial Library to shutter until March 31 in response to virus

The library sees between 700 and 900 people daily, with a high volume of seniors and children, and the board of directors voted to close amid increasing concerns about coronavirus.
Published
March 13, 2020

Bookseller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser talks value of books at Curtis Memorial Library
Published
March 12, 2020

Brunswick Landing could be hub for spaceport complex

With its existing infrastructure, central location and proximity to other aerospace businesses, the former military base is the ideal spot for a “New Space industry meeting place and new business incubator and accelerator.”
Published
March 11, 2020

Local businesses ‘reeling’ after Bowdoin College announces students won’t return to campus this semester

Deb King, executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, cautioned not to “let fear overcome common sense” when it comes to the coronavirus. “I’m sure everyone wants to return to a business-as-usual approach, but we can’t ignore what’s going on,” she said.

Published
March 11, 2020

Petition seeks to allow some Bowdoin College students to stay on campus

For many students, threats of the coronavirus seem far removed from the immediate concern: What happens next?
Published
March 11, 2020

Brunswick bicentennial celebration canceled as coronavirus concerns grow

Anyone who purchased tickets for the bean supper will receive refunds from the school, according to Pejepscot History Center.
Published
March 11, 2020

Public workshop on Androscoggin Riverwalk to be held March 14
Published
March 10, 2020

Bowdoin to host NCAA Sectional ‘spectator’ free

Due to ongoing concerns with the coronavirus, Morrell Gymnasium will not allow fans to enter
Published
March 10, 2020

Brunswick launches tough budget season, residents could face an 11.6% tax hike

If the proposed town and school budgets are approved as written— which is unlikely, according to town officials — residents would see an 11.59% tax increase.