Jim Bleikamp here. As one who has covered the Brunswick Town Council for 12 years, I will say it again--the council, and in particular, Council Chair Abby King is still learning how to handle public comment. And while I will be the first to say...
Ahead of this evening's session of the Brunswick Town Council, Fifth District Councilor Jennifer HIcks, who represents the residential population of the Landing, on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz. Talking about the latest in the aftermath of the foam spill at the Landing, and in...
Melendy seeks a council seat in Brunswick District 2, recently vacated by Steve Walker. Melendy is already a veteran of town government, having served on several committees including the active Rivers and Coastal Waters Commission which he chairs. The interview is here, in two parts. [audio mp3="https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Melendy.mp3"][/audio][audio...
Jamie is finishing up his first year on the Brunswick Town Council, after being elected to fill the unexpired term of now-State Representative Dan Ankeles. Now Ecker seeks re-election to the council from District 2, opposing Marco Melendy, who joined us last week on the...
WCME Exclusive: Just as candles lit the emerging darkness over the town mall in downtown Brunswick, it seems that comforting words had a similar impact on a crowd of as many as 200, many of whom have experienced some dark recent moments of the soul prompted...
Shaun is seeking an at-large seat on the school board on a platform of fiscal responsibility and greater transparency. Shaun is an educator in his own right--a driving instructor and a one-time substitute teacher in the Brunswick schoools--as is confirmed by the photo. If you missed...
After the unexpected passing of a Brunswick High School student this week, and new concern about youth suicide, we met the moment on an extended edition of the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz, with a full hour with Dr. Goodwin, a Topsham-based pediatrician and a recognized...
Abigail is a mother of 4, a Bowdoin College graduate and oversees the Community Health Improvement Fund at Mid Coast Hospital. She's one of two candidates for an at-large seat on the Brunswick School Board. If you missed her on today's WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz,...
One of our favorite periodic visitors to the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz. Denise is a violinist with Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and the symphony's chief spokeswoman on WCME. This weekend--the kick-off of the 35th symphonic season--in both Lewiston and Topsham. If you missed Denise on The Buzz,...
Kim is the first of a large load of local candidates to be heard from over the next two weeks on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz. She's running for the council seat being given up by Council Chair Abby King in Brunswick's District 3, and...