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Susan Collins has ‘great cause for concern’ for fate of special counsel’s probe

BRUNSWICK — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said she is concerned over President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whittaker as acting U.S. Attorney General. Collins praised Jeff Sessions after his resignation, calling him a man of integrity and great strength. “He was unwavering when it came to protecting the integrity of the special council’s investigation,”said Collins, speaking at a Bath […]

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Botanist to speak on botanical studies exhibit

The Bowdoin Museum College of Art will host research botanist Melissa Cullina of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens at noon on Wednesday. She will be discussing the exhibition “Kate Furbish and Edwin Hale Lincoln: New England Botanical Studies.” This event is free and open to the public. The museum is at 9400 College Station in Brunswick. […]

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Midcoast Humane takes adoptions mobile

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Humane, with campuses in Brunswick and Edgecomb, announced the expansion of its adoption program on Monday, with the goal of bringing more adoptable pets home. The shelter takes in close to 3,500 stray and surrendered animals every year at its Brunswick and Edgecomb campuses. Animals that are not reclaimed and reunited with […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine

Building Community: Group welcomes immigrants to Midcoast

BRUNSWICK — For the past two years, the Midcoast New Mainers Support Group has worked not just to bring immigrants to the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham area, but also roll out the welcome mat, integrating them into their new hometown to create a thriving multicultural society. “It’s really about building community,” Andree Appel said in an interview Oct. […]

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Exhibit to explore intersection of art, nature

BRUNSWICK —  Bowdoin College Museum of Art permanent collections will exhibit the complex intersections of art and the environment in “Material Resources: Intersection of Art and the Environment,” which will be open from Dec. 6 through June 2, 2019. Showcasing objects from antiquity to today, the collection will examine artists’ dependence on earth’s material resources over a […]

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Brunswick Police Department ends 15-year K-9 void

BRUNSWICK — A furry, four-legged officer has been added to the Police Department. Jack, a German-Dutch shepherd, is set to become the department’s first K-9 in 15 years. And he’s only a year old. A few months ago, the department was awarded a $25,000 grant to help offset the start-up costs of establishing a K-9 […]