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Thank you for visiting the web site of the Maine Street Station Implementation Committee. The purpose of this web site is to provide you with basic information about the development process of the Maine Street Station project and the economic opportunities available to you, your business, and your family. If you would like to speak to someone about this project, please contact us at (207) 721-0292 or by e-mailing Mathew Eddy.

Sarah Brayman: Secretary of the College Neighbors Association since 2005. Graduate of Brunswick High School; returned to Brunswick five years ago. Previously, worked as an international policy analyst in Washington DC. Graduate degree in Technology and Environmental Policy; post-graduate training and research in urban and regional planning. Currently, self-employed as an artist.

Marybeth Burbank: Ten years as Brunswick Town Councilor representing Downtown District.  Founder of the North West Brunswick Neighborhood Association.  Early advocate for passenger rail service to Maine and to Brunswick.  Currently Mid Coast Director on Train Riders/Northeast Board.

Barbara Desmarais: Lifelong Brunswick resident and former Town Councilor. Office manager at Briggs Advertising in Bath. Public service has included Arts Are Elementary, Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, Pejepscot Historical Society, Town Common’s Committee, Open Space and Recreation Task Force, and Comprehensive Plan Update Committee.  She holds a BS in Business Administration from University of Maine - Orono.

Mathew Eddy: Brunswick Director of Economic Development. Served in the planning and community development field for over 25 years. Municipal projects include downtown revitalization, community development, housing rehabilitation, economic development, and the development of downtown business and cultural association. Participated in comprehensive planning projects and in individual master plan projects as planning/development director in Brunswick, Bath, and Westbrook.

Margo Knight: Town Councilor, downtown Brunswick. 

Don Gerrish: Brunswick Town Manager.

Mary Heath: Has lived in-town Brunswick for 15 years. A Registered Nurse and Licensed Clinical Social Worker currently with Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Lewiston. Practices nursing at Mid Coast and Parkview Hospitals as an independent contractor. Active with peace and social justice organizations. Member Brunswick Park and Garden Project.

Carol Liscovitz: A registered architect in both Maine and Massachusetts with experience in residential, educational, commercial and institutional developments.  A resident of Brunswick for 19 years. Served on the Planning Board since 1997.

Forrest Lowe: Owner of a business consulting practice specializing in non-profit organizations and small businesses.  Previously worked as a manager at L.L. Bean for 25 years in Finance Management, focusing on procurement and operations. A former Brunswick Town Council member for eight years who currently serves on the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority, the Maine Street Station Committee and a number of non-profit boards in the Midcoast area. Lived in Brunswick 26 years. 

Mike Ouellet: President & Owner of Ouellet Associates, Inc. Over 35 years in the commercial construction industry with projects throughout the State of Maine. The construction management firm specializes in commercial, institutional, and medical work. Ouellet Associates most recently completed the new Brunswick Fire Station at Cooks Corner. Member of the BEDC.

Roxane Rathje: Representative of 150 Brunswick Downtown Association businesses and community members, strong marketing background of over 20 years, past Marketing Director of the Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce, involved in Brunswick from the first Maine Street Station proposal.

Jackie Sartoris: District 2 Brunswick Town Councilor for the last 6 years.  A former Senior Planner at the Maine State Planning Office, where she won a national award for her environmental work.  Her interest in the Maine Street Station project stems from her interest in making the downtown an even better place to be, and finally telling her kids that the empty lot won’t be empty any more. 

William Torrey: Senior Vice President for Planning and Administration & Chief Development Officer, Bowdoin College.  A member of the Bowdoin staff since 1988 and a senior officer since 1991.  Responsible for the College's development program, public affairs and communications, institutional planning and college relations with the local community.  Community service has included Chair of the Board for the Mid Coast Maine United Way, Chair of the Bath School Board; membership on the Brunswick Maine Street Station Planning and Implementation Committees and serving on the boards of Mid Coast Hospital, the Portland Stage Company and the Maine State Music Theatre.