The Maine Music Society Board of Directors presented outgoing board member and past chair David Blocher with a Certificate of Appreciation and personal gift for his distinctive contributions to the organization from 2006 to 2022 during its June 21 meeting. According to a news release from the Lewiston-based society, Blocher served as vice president in […]
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Market forces make affordable housing a tricky sell in Brunswick area
Local housing experts say financing for affordable housing developments is more complicated to put together than market-rate projects, which contributes to a shortage of cheap housing in the Midcoast.
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Brunswick restaurateur Mike Jerome sees ideas for restaurants wherever he turns
Spend a day with Brunswick restaurateur Mike Jerome, and you never know where you’ll end up or what new ideas will percolate. You may find him working on glitchy electrical outlets. When a microwave at Fat Boy Drive-In, the historic hamburger shack he bought in 2020, was shorting out the whole place recently, he and […]
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Maine State Music Theatre closes show early after cast members test positive for COVID-19
Union rules forced “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to cancel the remainder of its performances after five cast members tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The Dairy Frost still serving ice cream in Brunswick after 67 years
After selling The Dairy Frost on Bath Road last year, longtime owner Kathy Bollinger and her family are helping to keep the Brunswick institution running.
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Interest rate hikes hinder Midcoast homebuyers
Rising interest rates have made it more difficult for prospective new homebuyers to compete in a hot housing market, according to local realtors.
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Bowdoin College to offer class on ethics of AI in everyday life
The course, the first of its kind for the Brunswick liberal arts college, will debut in the fall of 2023 after a year in development.
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Fire destroys Brunswick residence early morning July 8
The house on Chase Lane is considered a total loss.
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After husband’s death, Brunswick woman’s baking goes from therapy to booming business
Taxi drivers, police officers and students have helped turn family business Kristie’s Creations into a late-night hot spot.
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Brunswick aerospace company to build Downeast launch site
BluShift Aerospace on Wednesday announced plans to build a space complex in Steuben, but company founder and CEO Sasha Deri said Brunswick will remain the company’s base.