Brunswick police say a 5-year-old girl, three adults and a dog were attacked and injured by a fox Friday afternoon on Moody Road, the latest in a series of encounters with rabid animals in Brunswick and the midcoast this summer. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has counted 42 confirmed cases of rabies […]
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New fox attacks intensify rabies scare in Brunswick and midcoast
Brunswick police say a 5-year-old girl, three adults and a dog were attacked and injured by a fox Friday afternoon on Moody Road, the latest in a series of encounters with rabid animals in Brunswick and the midcoast this summer. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has counted 42 confirmed cases of rabies […]
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Bowdoin Music Festival concludes in early August
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin Music Festival welcomes Peter Serkin on Sunday, July 29. One of the most accomplished pianists alive today, Serkin has performed recitals across the world and collaborates frequently with premier orchestras, including recently the Boston, Chicago, American, Sydney and St. Louis symphonies, New York Philharmonic and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Known for a […]
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'Bye Bye Birdie' at Maine State Music Theatre
BRUNSWICK — The Maine State Music Theatre will present “Bye Bye Birdie” with two performances, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., on Monday, July 30. A loving send-up of the 1960s, small-town America, teenagers and rock and roll, “Bye Bye Birdie” remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so […]
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Court dismisses Brunswick land-use lawsuit
BRUNSWICK — Maine’s highest court ordered dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed the Town Council violated its charter by not holding a public hearing on use of land at Mere Point. The court said the question is moot because the town has already sold the land. A Superior Court ruling last August affirmed the Brunswick […]
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Bowdoin International Music Festival features world-renowned quartets
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomes back the Jupiter String Quartet, joining the Ying Quartet for this double-feature at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 23 in Studzinski Recital Hall. The opening viola quintet is Mozart’s transcription of an earlier Serenade for winds; the string arrangement brings rich depth to this introspective work. Next, we’ll […]
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MSMT brings back disco with production of 'Saturday Night Fever'
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre is bringing bell bottoms back for its third show of the season, “Saturday Night Fever.” This platform-tapping flashback runs from July 18–Aug. 4. Based on the 1977 blockbuster film, “Saturday Night Fever” whisks the audience back to the 1970s, where open shirts, bell bottoms and disco were all the […]
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Animal control officers and clinics busy with rabies scare
BRUNSWICK — People in the Brunswick area are on edge after a recent spate of incidents where rabid wild animals have attacked residents or their pets. Brunswick police have received several calls a day from people reporting animals in their yard they fear are infected. Patrolling Raymond Road on Thursday, Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson, […]
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Bowdoin music festival presents Brentano String Quartet
BRUNSWICK — The Brentano String Quartet returns to the Bowdoin Music Festival for the first time since 2014. Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world. Monday, July 16 — 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall. The first half of their program spans the breadth of the string quartet genre, from Haydn […]
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Controversy swirls around replacing Brunswick-Topsham bridge
BRUNSWICK — A final plan for replacement of the Frank J. Wood Bridge is expected to be released by the end of summer. If the decision is to replace the bridge — the likely scenario, given the positions of the state and federal governments — a local grassroots group advocating for the structure’s preservation says it is […]