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Published
August 29, 2024

Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill

Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
Published
August 29, 2024

Brunswick residents with wells face testing barriers in wake of chemical spill

Concerned Brunswick homeowners with wells near the former air base may have to fork over hundreds of dollars for PFAS testing.
Published
August 29, 2024

Scientists express concern about scale of foam spill, the latest in a long, dirty history at former base

The high concentration and range of toxic forever chemicals in last week’s spill raises health and environmental concerns, and is putting pressure on the state to expand testing and protect public health.
Published
August 26, 2024

First tests reveal high PFAS levels in spilled foam, ponds at Brunswick Landing

Test results and cleanup and remediation updates will be shared with the public at a meeting Thursday night.
Published
August 26, 2024

Lewiston has some PFAS firefighting foam ready for use

A large quantity of the same foam was accidentally discharged at the Brunswick Executive Airport last week, raising fears throughout the community.

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Published
August 26, 2024

‘Deafening silence of information’: Brunswick Landing businesses feel impact of foam spill

Some Brunswick Landing businesses had to step into community leadership roles and answer public health and safety questions after information of last week’s chemical spill was slow to come.
Published
August 25, 2024

Brunswick to host special public meeting in wake of chemical spill

Brunswick Town Hall announced on Sunday that it would be hosting a special public meeting in the wake of the largest foam spill the town has seen in 30 years.
Published
August 25, 2024

Brunswick Landing is Maine’s biggest firefighting foam spill in 30 years

Maine has tried before to find out how much of this toxic substance is out there, or if it's safely stored, but efforts have been largely ignored. Officials say they need lawmakers' approval before they can make changes.
Published
August 23, 2024

Maine CDC says not to eat fish from 4 freshwater bodies in Brunswick

The agency says the advisory is based on PFAS testing the Navy did around its former base in October 2023, before the spill this week of 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam containing the toxic chemical.
Published
August 20, 2024

Toxic foam spreads to pond in wake of Brunswick chemical spill

Foam has been building up in ponds and billowing through the air near Brunswick Landing since 1,600 gallons of fire-suppressing chemical was accidentally released Monday.