Brunswick aerospace company awarded $150,000 grant in push to launch

Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace received $150,000 in funding in the second and final phase of a pandemic recovery program. The company said it plans to use the funding to further its commercial space launch goals.

Maine Youth for Climate Justice launches podcast promoting offshore wind

Understanding the climate crisis is tough. Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) has turned to audio production to help educate the public on the problems and potential solutions.

Brunswick group organizing to do widespread PFAS screening in wake of toxic foam spill

The Brunswick Renters Organization is gearing up to create a database of PFAS levels around Brunswick Landing, highlighting concerns about toxic chemical exposure in marginalized communities and the need to raise awareness of contamination history at the former military base.

Deadline to fix Brunswick airport hangar deficiencies extended to November

Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority now has until Nov. 22 to address a fire code violation that was issued last month.

Harpswell’s Halfway Rock lighthouse preservationist receives Maritime History Service Award

On Oct. 24, Ford Reiche attended the National Maritime Historical Society's Annual Awards Dinner, where he was honored for preserving a piece of Maine's rich seafaring history.

Bowdoin students protest college’s response to Gaza

Students attended a board of trustees meeting in silence, displaying signs and lists of names of Palestinians killed in Gaza.

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to Brunswick organization

The donation to Brunswick-based community development group Coastal Enterprises, Inc. marks Scott's 2,325th charitable gift.

2025 Maine Teacher of the Year sheds light on her big focus: outdoor learning

Becky Hallowell, fourth-grade educator at Wiscasset Elementary School, aims to move more Maine students outdoors.

New art installation commemorates victims of Lewiston mass shooting

Director of Brunswick airport authority resigns in wake of toxic foam spill

Kristine Logan steps down about a month after one of the nation's biggest spills of toxic firefighting foam has left the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority struggling to pay for a costly cleanup and regain the public trust.