• Published

  June 1, 2020
  

  Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick shutters after 17 years as other downtown restaurants prepare to open patios

  Joshua's Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.

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  May 27, 2020
  

  Brunswick businesses to use sidewalks for outdoor dining, nix plan to block parking

  According to Debora King, executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, it was “loud and clear” from business owners that while they were interested in using the extra space available on Brunswick’s sidewalks, they were not interested in blocking any parking spaces to do so. 

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  May 20, 2020
  

  Brunswick looking at options to expand outdoor dining this summer

  A proposal, still in the early stages, would block a handful of parking spaces on Maine Street, creating a pedestrian walkway that would allow restaurants and retailers to spread out more on the sidewalk and maintain social distancing measures.

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  May 12, 2020
  

  Pandemic shutters 3 downtown Brunswick businesses

  Benchwarmers Sports Pub closed last week and both Maine Street Sweets and Timeless Cottage will close by the end of June.