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Brunswick signs 10-year contract with ecomaine for waste disposal
The combined cost of the contracts using ecomaine and Casella Waste Systems would be about $1.29 million a year.
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A worker uses a bales of recycling on a forklift to sweep the floor on Friday at ecomaine in Portland. The recycling center is capable of sorting 13-15 tons of recycling per hour.
Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
Brunswick Town Council on Monday approved, 7-2, a 10-year contract with ecomaine to dispose of residential curbside waste and recycling.
The town will likely continue to contract with Casella Waste Systems for collection and transportation to ecomaine’s Portland facilities.
Brunswick Downtown Association’s annual meeting to be virtual
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The Brunswick Downtown Association Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, Jan. 28, via Zoom. The theme of the meeting is A Year Like No Other.
Bowdoin College Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Matthew Orlando will introduce incoming BDA board members and reveal the election results of new board members, conducted by email prior to the meeting.
Brunswick Town Manager John Eldridge will present the Community Minute and speak about maneuvering through the pandemic. Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart will remark about his plans for the police force in 2021.
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William Wilkoff, a member of the Friends of Cross Country Skiing group, skis at the Kate Furbish West preserve on Tuesday.
Hannah LaClaire / The Times Record
BRUNSWICK Brunswick town officials and local land trust organizers want to increase and improve the town’s cross country skiing offerings as demand for safe and reliable outdoor activities continues to grow during the coronavirus pandemic.
After a disappointing closure last year, the Mere Creek Golf Course has reopened its parking lot and for cross country skiers to park for easy access to the Kate Furbish Preserve, Town Manager John Eldridge told the council on Monday.
Following summer protests, Brunswick to start police review process
The Police Review Committee is tasked with exploring three main areas: Police department procedures and policies, budget and equipment and community relations.
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Protesters outside the Brunswick Police Station demand justice for George Floyd and an end to racism and police brutality in June.
Hannah LaClaire / The Times Record
BRUNSWICK More than six months after issuing a proclamation that “black lives matter to the town of Brunswick” and committing to a review of local police practices and policies, local officials and community members are poised to roll up their sleeves and start the work.