Brunswick police officers helped rescue four people from Thomas Bay early Friday morning after the canoes they were riding in capsized. Residents of Johnson’s Way called 911 to report hearing people yelling for help in Thomas Bay. When first responders arrived, officers commandeered a rowboat and headed out into the bay, where they pulled two […]
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Brunswick senior housing owner accused of financial crimes
The owner of a Brunswick senior housing complex is facing felony charges alleging financial crimes. Amy McLellan, 61, was indicted Friday on two counts of misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable person and theft. She owns the McLellan, an apartment complex for seniors that opened last year. Court records did not specify the value […]
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Brunswick police seize 44 dogs, bird from home
The Brunswick Police Department says it seized 44 dogs and a bird from a River Road home Friday and cited two people on animal cruelty charges, police said. Police executed a search warrant at the home of dog breeders Robert and Nancy Enman in connection with the cruelty investigation and found the home in dilapidated […]
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Maine State Music Theatre to hold free concert
BRUNSWICK — As part of Maine State Music Theatre’s 60th anniversary season, and as a thank-you to the community that has supported it, the theatre will present a free concert on the Brunswick Mall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. The musical event will include members of MSMT’s current acting company, as well as invited […]
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Businesswomen plan rooftop aquaponics greenhouse to supply restaurants
BRUNSWICK — Cara Stadler and her mother Cecile are known for building a Maine restaurant empire: Tao Yuan in Brunswick, and Bao Bao Dumpling House and the recently opened Lio in Portland. But for the past five years, the Stadlers have also been hard at work trying to build an ecosystem that will provide food […]
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Brunswick church receives $100K for parish facility
BRUNSWICK — St. John the Baptist Church has received a $100,000 anonymous donation for its parish multipurpose facility on Pleasant Street, bringing the total funds raised to $3.8 million of the $4.7 million goal. Jim Baskerville, chairman of the committee overseeing the campaign, called the donation “a significant shot in the arm” for the project […]
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MSMT closes season with 'Singin’ in the Rain'
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre closes its 60th anniversary season with the smash hit, “Singin’ in the Rain.” This classic show runs from Aug. 8-25. “Singin’ in the Rain” has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline — the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make […]
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August events at Bowdoin Museum of Art
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, has announced its calendar of events for August. Closing on Sunday, Aug. 19, will be the exhibit “Made in Maine,” which features a selection of artworks created in Maine during the first half of the 20th century. Winslow Homer was an important influence for many artists […]
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Golf: Collins, Smith rally back to win Maine Junior Championship titles
BRUNSWICK — Rachel Smith and Ryan Collins both tore up the second nine holes at Brunswick Golf Club to rally from several strokes back and win Maine Junior Championship titles on Wednesday. Collins, of Cape Elizabeth, made up four strokes and then defeated first-day leader Mitchell Tarrio in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff […]
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Fox involved in Brunswick attacks confirmed to have been rabid
BRUNSWICK — Police say the fox killed by an officer Friday after attacking four people has tested positive for rabies. Cmdr. Mark Waltz said police got the test results Tuesday morning from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Friday shortly after 3:30 p.m., police were notified that a five-year-old girl on Moody Road had […]