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a publication of the BBTRC

January 28, 2026

MCHPP's Most Needed Items for Feb.

MCHPP's TOP 5 MOST NEEDED items right now are: Cooking Oil, Flour and Corn Meal, Peanut Butter, Dried Beans, Rice, and Diapers and Baby Wipes!

Donations are accepted at our Wright Center for Food Security Warehouse & Administrative Facility located at 179 Neptune Drive on the Brunswick Landing Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm and Saturdays 9am–2pm.

Please note that many of our neighbors limit intake of salt and sugar to manage chronic health conditions. When possible, please select low or no-sodium and reduced or sugar-free products.

NASB Restoration Advisory Board Meeting

Spark Cycling raising funds for immigrant community

For every class check-in this week, Spark Cycling is donating $5 to split evenly between ILAP and Project Relief. We're thrilled to be partnering with Mancini's Italian Deli who will donate $2.50 for each check-in as well.

Both businesses are proud to support the work of these two incredible organizations. We see it as our duty to actively demonstrate our values and morals as stewards of the community. If you would like to help that effort, you can either come take a class (or two!) with us before Sunday or donate using the link below.

Wild Oats mourns beloved staff member

We are saddened to let you know of the passing of our longtime Wild Oats employee, Sandy Arsenault, after a lengthy illness. Sandy was often considered “the face” of Wild Oats and had a special relationship with many of our employees and customers - stretching far beyond the small talk of daily transactions. Sandy had a soft spot for so many, always taking the time to listen, remember names and stories, and make people feel genuinely seen and welcomed. For many of our customers, a visit to Wild Oats wasn’t complete without a conversation with Sandy.

Sandy’s kindness, warmth, and dedication left a lasting impression on the bakery and will always be part of her legacy at Wild Oats. She will be tremendously missed by our past and present employees, our customers, and our community as a whole and are thinking of her friends and family at this time.

Flight Deck

Beer Dinner

Prepare for takeoff on a culinary voyage unlike anything you’ve tasted at Flight Deck before. Our Flight Crew is showing off their skills with a multi-course tasting menu featuring classic dishes thoughtfully reimagined and perfectly piloted alongside our craft beer.

Come see what we’re cooking up!

Your ticket includes:

• A multi-course tasting menu curated by our culinary team
• Beer pairings selected by our Head Brewer, Ben, to accompany each course 
• A night of good company and conversation

🗓️ Monday, February 9th

⏰ 5:00 - 8:00pm

🎟️ $90 per person

Official menu will be released a few weeks before the event.

Please let us know if you have any dietary or alcohol restrictions. Wine or non-alcoholic pairings available on request with advance notice.

The price includes 20% gratuity.

MRRA's Corner

BNAS Job Tax Increment Financing (JTIF) Presentation

Shae McGehee, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Thursday, February 5th

TechPlace Classroom

74 Orion Street, Brunswick Landing

Please join us for a tutorial presentation on completing the Job Tax Increment Financing (JTIF) form for FY2025. Before February 5, 2026, the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will email you the JTIF form. You will also be sent a form via email from MRRA to report on the total number of employees and total number of wages for FY2025. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have when it comes to JTIF reporting. Please keep in mind you are under no obligation to report; however, it does help MRRA to cover costs associated with municipal services here on Brunswick Landing.

What is Job Tax Increment Financing Program (JTIF)

This program was established to assist with funding the provision of municipal services to the former base area by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) and the provision of higher education services by Southern Maine Community College's Brunswick campus. The job tax increment means the level of state income tax withholding attributed to any employees employed within the base area, above the base level of employment. DECD is responsible for the collection of annual report data from the respective companies and provides guidance to businesses participating in the JTIF program.

The primary purpose is to provide a dedicated, non-operational revenue stream for MRRA to cover costs associated with municipal services (e.g., water, sewer, fire protection, road maintenance) and for Southern Maine Community College's (SMCC) Brunswick campus.

MRRA receives 25% of state income taxes paid by employees at Brunswick Landing and the SMCC campus at Brunswick Landing receives 25% as well.   

It also allows MRRA to track total wages in bulk for all employees here on campus as one of the metrics for our performance is tracking wages to compare with the Navy to restore economic power for the region. 

Light refreshments will be offered. Space is limited to 40 people and is first come, first served.

Parking will be in the lot across from SaviLinx (Signs will be posted).

We hope to see you there!



Additional Local Information

Looking for events in Downtown Brunswick? Look no further than athe Brunswick Downtown Association's list of events.

The Bath Brunswick Topsham Regional Chamber is also chock-full of regional information - check out last week's newsletter here!

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