Press Herald - A plot of woods situated across from Brunswick High School along Maquoit Bay is now officially open to outdoor recreation with the completion of a deal permanently protecting the land, the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust announced last week. The announcement comes following an August 2025 vote by the Brunswick Town Council to accept $2 million from the local land trust organization to create a conservation easement on 240 acres of Maquoit Woods. The funds for the purchase came from an anonymous supporter of the land trust.
Press Herald - Brunswick’s town councilors Monday voted to extend a temporary measure preventing mobile home park owners from raising lot rents for another 180 days. The vote comes as the town crafts an ordinance to address rent practices that park residents say are pricing them out of their homes.
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Press Herald - Fewer visitors came to Maine last year, but those who did spent more. The Maine Office of Tourism reported there were 14.15 million visitors in 2025, down 4.4% from the year before. Even so, visitors last year spent $9.37 billion, up 1.4% from 2024. Less than 5% of visitors came from other countries in 2025, with most — 3.6% — coming from Canada. That number is down from 2024, with 5.4% of visitors coming from Canada. FREEPORT WGME - Freeport’s sewer system is getting a more than $20 million overhaul that will modernize treatment plants, add a new admin and lab building, and shift to UV disinfection. Funded largely by federal grants but adding a 10% surcharge to local sewer bills, the multi-phase project tackles decades-old corrosion and capacity issues and will roll out over the coming years. |