Despite initial plans to convert the building into senior housing, new owners Bella Point Holdings LLC have decided to reopen the historic inn as an “upscale hotel,” according to the buyer’s broker. The hotel sold at auction for $1.6 million.
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More options planned for Brunswick Cross Country skiers this winter
As well as opening new cross country skiing trails, Brunswick town officials recently purchased a new $22,000 ATV and $5,000 trail grooming attachment to better laydown tracks.
Mid Coast Hospital gives first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline healthcare staff
Vaccine distribution comes as the pandemic in Maine spikes, with a record 551 new cases on Wednesday.
Wild Oats opens at former Brunswick Navy base
“Moving to the Landing is a huge step for us after 30 years in business,” said Becky Shepherd, owner of Wild Oats.
Bowdoin Museum of art to host Virtual Family Saturday
Elizabeth Humphrey, curatorial assistant and manager of student programs, will lead an all-ages program at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, including a discussion of works on view and a related hands-on activity, at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick. This session focuses on the exhibition “The Presence of the Past: Art from […]
Death of Brunswick teen who took his life a sign of pandemic’s toll on young people
The midcoast community is mourning the loss of a high school football player whose parents have cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor affecting their son’s mental health.
Brunswick police arrest California man on OUI, speeding charges
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick police said they arrested a California man on Gurnet Road Friday who allegedly initially failed to stop for an officer. Moises Pedro, 27, of Los Angeles was charged shortly after 6 p.m. with operating under the influence, failure to stop for an officer and criminal speeding for allegedly driving 30 miles per […]
Photos: Santa Claus is coming to… Zoom
Delaney Morey and Kai Lewis were two of the first to meet with Santa Claus on Friday, who met with children virtually all the way from the North Pole. Santa, known in the off-season as Tom Barter, set up a laptop in his workshop to meet with dozens of Brunswick kids from a safe distance […]
Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
Brunswick firefighters snuff out fire at BIW manufacturing building
A fire broke out in a dust collector Friday morning but was extinguished before spreading, according to Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant.