Articles by Dylan Martin
Brunswick board to ‘reboot’ school upgrade discussions after seeing $38.3 million price tag
By Dylan Martin, The Forecaster on May 22, 2013, at 1:15 p.m.
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The $38.3 million plan to renovate two public schools will come under “significant evaluation” beginning next week, a School Board member said this week. The board will hold a special facilities meeting at 6 p.m. May 29, at 16 Station Ave. — its first since March 6, ...
Harpswell charter school moves to lease former elementary school
By Dylan Martin, The Forecaster on May 08, 2013, at 4:27 p.m.
HARPSWELL, Maine — The state approved a charter school contract for Harpswell Coastal Academy on Tuesday, as the school moves toward a lease of the former West Harpswell School. John D’Anieri, head of Harpswell Coastal Academy, said the contract approved by the Maine Charter School Commission sets performance indicators the ...
Midcoast residents, officials respond to proposed Route 24 changes
TOPSHAM, Maine — Midcoast residents and officials had the chance to provide feedback Monday night on a plan that would recommend several changes to Route 24. Some of the most significant proposals include re-routing a portion of Route 24 away from the Brunswick and Topsham downtown areas, making the road ...
With state cuts, Brunswick could face nearly 17 percent tax hike
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Property owners could face a nearly 17 percent tax hike if budget cuts proposed by Gov. Paul LePage are approved by the state Legislature. But for now, the town is moving forward as if that won’t happen. That was the message from Town Manager Gary Brown on ...
Brunswick entrepreneur hopes new lab will help Maine inventors turn ideas into products
By Dylan Martin, The Forecaster on Jan. 16, 2013, at 5:10 p.m.
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Local inventors and visionaries may soon have a place to meet and fabricate their own creations using sophisticated technology. Sarah Boisvert, a Brunswick resident and co-founder of a Maryland micro-manufacturing company, said she is in talks with a private school to start the Maine Fab Lab, a ...
Westbrook father of three girls charged for possessing child pornography
PORTLAND, Maine — A Westbrook man was charged with possession of child pornography Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland after a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security discovered him downloading and sharing videos using file-sharing software, according to court documents. Joel Dudley, 28, said after he was ...
Portland style website reaches 5,000 members after two years of staying small
PORTLAND, Maine — Mara Higgins has kept the focus of MainelyMara.com, her style-focused deal website, limited to boutiques, salons and spas in the Portland area, but that hasn’t stopped her from finding prosperity and reaching 5,000 members in the two years it has been running. “I always thought, ‘maybe I’ll ...
New Portland law firm opens with focus on affordable services for artists
PORTLAND, Maine — For Ezekiel “Zeke” Callanan, the timing is just right to start a law firm that focuses on art and entertainment law. The licensed lawyer and UMaine Law graduate said he started Opticliff ESQ in June as a way to help artists that have been seeking more legal ...
Portland server outage crashes 27 websites
PORTLAND, Maine — USA Internet, a Web hosting company with offices in Portland and Bangor, is in the process of restoring a server that crashed late Monday morning, causing 27 of its hosted websites to go offline. “It failed hard and they had to replace it,” Dale Summers, a data ...
Brewer group seeks to feed 1,000 families for 10th annual Thanksgiving dinner
BREWER, Maine — Food AND Medicine, a local nonprofit organization, is seeking to feed 1,000 families of laid-off workers this Thanksgiving for its 10th annual Solidarity Harvest. To help reach its goal, the group will hold its third annual benefit auction at 5 p.m. Friday at the Solidarity Center in ...
Hundreds to raise steins for late head of UMaine Honors College
ORONO, Maine — Hundreds of University of Maine Honors College alumni, students and friends will raise their steins at 10 p.m. EDT Thursday across the country — and perhaps the world — to celebrate the life of the college’s dean, Charles Slavin, who enriched the lives of many and died ...
15 percent ethanol-based fuel could have ‘disastrous’ effects on boats, marina owner says
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Ten percent ethanol-based fuel has been harsh enough on some boats in Maine, but the 15 percent ethanol-based fuel approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in June could be “disastrous” to boat owners when it enters the market, a local marina owner said Thursday. Other ...
POLICE BEAT
Drunken Orrington man kicked medical responder and officer in head after arrest, police say
ORRINGTON, Maine — A local man kicked a medical responder in the face and a police officer in the head in a drunken furor on Saturday following his arrest for trespassing at the Snow’s Corner Mobil convenience store, police said Wednesday. David W. Proctor, 31, was on the property of ...
Former BDN chief librarian Charlie Campo wins highest honor from news librarian association
BANGOR, Maine — Charlie Campo, the former chief librarian for the Bangor Daily News, was awarded the highest recognition from the News Division of the Special Libraries Association Monday night during the SLA 2012 Conference in Chicago. “I was humbled and honored because it’s my peers and many of them ...
Red Sox donating $2,500 to Bangor homeless shelter at Wednesday’s game
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter will receive a $2,500 check from the Boston Red Sox at Wednesday’s game as part of a charity initiative to celebrate Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary. The shelter’s executive director, Dennis Marble, said the news “came out of left field” Monday morning when ...
Three species of turtles in Maine petitioned for Endangered Species Act protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three species of turtles in Maine are among the 53 species of reptiles and amphibians the Center for Biological Diversity is petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to safeguard under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The nonprofit organization filed the 450-page petition Wednesday — what it’s calling ...
Full-time firefighter for Carmel could lower town’s fire insurance
CARMEL, Maine — After dealing with low numbers of available volunteers for years, the Carmel Fire Department might be able to hire its first full-time firefighters thanks to a hiring grant awarded by FEMA on Wednesday. Fire Chief Mike Azevedo said if the $87,325 grant is approved by the Carmel ...
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Brownville town manager seeks flood relief from LePage contingency fund
BROWNVILLE, Maine — Seventeen days after severe flooding struck the town, Joe’s Repair Shop in Brownville is up and running. “It feels good to turn wrenches instead of hitting hammers,” said Mike Washburn, an employee, referring to the extensive repair required at Joe’s. The shop received heavy damage to its ...
Giant hogweed infestation in Bangor could spread to Kenduskeag Stream, expert says
BANGOR, Maine — If there was a Hulk version of Queen Anne’s lace, giant hogweed would be it. The invasive plant species can tower up to 14 feet tall with flower heads up to 1 foot wide, but it’s far more malevolent than its kin: The stem’s sap can cause ...
Cadets from across U.S. to descend on Bangor for Civil Air Patrol academy
BANGOR, Maine — Eighteen cadets from across the country will partake in Maine’s National Flight Academy this summer when they arrive in Bangor this Thursday. The cadets, who are between 15 and 19 years old, will train to be a part of the Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit, volunteer-based auxiliary ...
Former Bangor YMCA building sold to new dental technology school
Bangor man charged with murder, escape from psychiatric hospital found not competent to stand trial
‘Knife war’ led to fatal stabbing at Bangor apartments in April, witness says
University of Maine hockey job has been offered to former assistant Red Gendron
After 27 years, a father continues to search for his daughter, presumed dead
Why is DHHS always asking for more money?
Maine GOP disappoints on Medicaid
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Bucksport’s Cassidy Adams strikes out 19 in single game
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship round
Lawrence, Connolly help UMaine advance to America East baseball title game
Maine Democrats stooped to the governor’s level with TV complaint
Maine’s beer industry continues to brew double-digit growth
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
KahBang organizers announce film and visual arts lineup for festival