Mark Waltz, who will retire from law enforcement July 31, will start his new role at the end of August.
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Brunswick nonprofit working to get bikes for asylum seekers, locals in need
The need was born from what organizers described as ‘severe transportation limitations’ in Brunswick.
Man wielding a hatchet arrested in Brunswick
The incident took place at a Walmart parking lot.
Brunswick agrees to pay fines for landfill violations, moves one step closer to closure
The landfill is scheduled to close in April, after which point trash will be taken to the Pine Tree Waste facility in West Bath.
Downeaster ridership low but rising as trains start running after two-month shutdown
The pandemic has pushed back plans for the rail service from Brunswick to Rockland dubbed the Coastal Connection, which has already been delayed several times.
Brunswick, Walmart reach settlement over property tax dispute
The agreement ends a three-year tax battle between the town and the retail giant, which contested that the store should be valued roughly 40% lower than the town’s assessment.
State pulls plug on music festival at Brunswick campground
Promoters hoped to win state approval for Summer Jam Camp Out 2020 by promising to spread people out among campsites to minimize large gatherings. The state rejected that idea.
Brunswick High graduate requests investigation, more education surrounding sexual assault after allegations against former teacher
The letter, which includes signatures from 150 community members, many of whom are Brunswick High School graduates, states the school department must determine the scope and the breadth of sexual violence within the schools, while also conducting “extensive training on appropriate relationships with students so that this line to sexual assault and grooming could never be crossed.”
Brunswick assistant town manager pleads not guilty to domestic assault
Ryan Leighton, Brunswick’s assistant town manager, was charged with domestic violence assault on June 5 and was given a July 7 court appearance.
12-year-old girl injured in Brunswick ATV crash
A spokesman for the Maine Warden Service said the girl was seriously injured and airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland.