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.

Brunswick aerospace company’s rocket engine test delayed

The eventual test of the biofuel-powered MAREVL engine will be the latest in a series of horizontal tests to optimize flight grade performance.

Brunswick’s Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern shuttering after 35 years

Joshua's Restaurant and Tavern's owners have decided to leave the restaurant industry after 35 years in business. The business' closing date is Sept. 28.

‘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.

Our View: Response to Brunswick foam spill a multifaceted failure

The buck could not have been passed any further. An anxious public deserves better.

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.

Maine DEP downplays Brunswick chemical spill risk to private drinking wells

The Department of Environmental Protection plans to ask nearby residents for permission to test their private drinking water wells, but it will not be sampling every one.

Remembering those who died on Oct. 25 in Lewiston

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.

‘Our worst nightmare’: Brunswick officials grapple with hazardous chemical spill

Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant says that the cleanup of a firefighting foam spill is in motion, while council members, civilian groups and residents alike express concerns about contamination.