Jameson Tavern closed after one last night on Saturday. The owner said the tavern, which he owns the rights to, may pop up in a different Maine town — possibly closer to home.
Kristian Moravec
Originally from a small town outside of Chicago, Kristian first moved to the East Coast for college. After completing school, living briefly in Central Asia, working in the real estate industry and studying journalism, she moved to Maine for the opportunity to cover vibrant, Midcoast communities. When she's not reporting, you can find her exploring new towns, hiking or painting.
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Brunswick aerospace company awarded $150,000 grant in push to launch
Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace received $150,000 in funding in the second and final phase of a pandemic recovery program. The company said it plans to use the funding to further its commercial space launch goals.
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Brunswick group organizing to do widespread PFAS screening in wake of toxic foam spill
The Brunswick Renters Organization is gearing up to create a database of PFAS levels around Brunswick Landing, highlighting concerns about toxic chemical exposure in marginalized communities and the need to raise awareness of contamination history at the former military base.
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Deadline to fix Brunswick airport hangar deficiencies extended to November
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority now has until Nov. 22 to address a fire code violation that was issued last month.
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to Brunswick organization
The donation to Brunswick-based community development group Coastal Enterprises, Inc. marks Scott’s 2,325th charitable gift.
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Director of Brunswick airport authority resigns in wake of toxic foam spill
Kristine Logan steps down about a month after one of the nation’s biggest spills of toxic firefighting foam has left the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority struggling to pay for a costly cleanup and regain the public trust.
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For 8 years, Brunswick Landing hangar inspections often found deficiencies
An initial view of a hefty document submitted to the Town of Brunswick on Friday shows 6,300 gallons of toxic firefighting foam known as AFFF is stored in hangars owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
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Driver dies in rollover crash in Brunswick
A motorist died Saturday night after crashing on Pleasant Street, police say.
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Brunswick leaders continue push for fire system shutdown at MRRA board meeting
One month after 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Board met for the first time since the incident to deliberate actions demanded by residents, town and legislative leaders. After Friday’s two-hour meeting — including just over an hour of public comments, where residents slammed MRRA […]
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Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.