public safety
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
Brunswick again hikes firefighter pay to help with recruitment, retention
The Brunswick Fire Department recently had 10 vacant positions as some firefighters left for higher-paying departments or to start other careers.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Brunswick struggling with lack of firefighters
Eight of the Brunswick Fire Department's 41 firefighting positions are vacant.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Topsham-area schools host active-shooter training Friday
Schools will be closed on Friday for a simulated active-shooter response training.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review
Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Sunday’s heavy rain causes crashes involving 14 vehicles on I-295 in Freeport
State troopers responded to a call of a potential eight-vehicle crash on 295 North in Freeport, to discover five separate crashs.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Wiscasset man dies in apparent intentional crash, police say
The man drove into a tree on Birch Point Road, igniting a fire that forced the evacuation of a nearby home, police said.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
After Brunswick fire, fundraisers and donation drive benefit families who ‘lost everything’
A June 11 fire at the Perryman Village housing development destroyed five apartments.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Fire breaks out at Brunswick power-equipment dealer
The fire broke out at Chad Little Outdoor Power Equipment on Pleasant Street Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Investigator finds cooking accident sparked Brunswick apartment blaze
The fire heavily damaged five apartments at the Perryman Village housing development Sunday.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Driver severely injured after crash with truck hauling modular home in Wiscasset
Police say the 25-year-old man from Friendship was taken to Maine Medical for treatment Wednesday morning.
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