Brewer News

Brewer News


‘Hanging over us’: Homeowners face uncertainty as I-395 plan ramps up

BREWER, Maine — When Ken and Jo-Ann Arbo moved into their home in Eddington 22 years ago, they thought they found the perfect place to live.

“I hunt right there. I fish out there. I snowmobile out there,” Ken Arbo said of the woods and fields near the couple’s home. “That is why we moved out there.”

Now the Arbos face the real possibility of moving again.

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Planners claim state forced them to approve I-395 connector project

BREWER, Maine — The group that plans improvements to roads and transportation infrastructure in Greater Bangor voted Friday to add the controversial Interstate 395-Route 9 connector to its list of projects after being told by state officials that funding for all projects in the region would be delayed if the plan wasn’t approved.

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Brewer Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized by the EPA for Excellence

BOSTON – The Brewer Water Pollution Control Facility was recently honored with a “2015 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award” by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office. The Brewer Facility, led by Superintendent Ken Locke, was recognized for exceptional work in operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant.

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Brewer police use simulator to train in use of force

BREWER, Maine — Garret Hubbard, Maine Emergency Management’s Homeland Security Program manager and grant writer, recently helped to secure a $30,000 Homeland Security grant for the Brewer Police Department to acquire new interactive video training equipment. On Friday he got the opportunity to see just how it works.

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Brewer Reaches Fifth Anniversary Of Pay-As-You-Throw Program, Marks $370,000 In Savings

Saco, Maine – Feb. 29, 2016 – The city of Brewer, Maine, has saved $370,000 in disposal fees at the five-year anniversary of its pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) waste reduction and recycling program. The city has also cut its residential solid waste collected curbside in half and increased its recycling rate nearly six-fold, according to new figures released by the city.

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