Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering topics such as real estate and development, entrepreneurship and the cannabis industry among others. Before joining the Press Herald in January 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Journalism, and reported for The Cape Cod Times in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H., before moving back to Maine. In her free time, Hannah enjoys reading, running, cooking (eating) and traveling. She lives in Saco with her husband, her dog Olive and her cat Fred.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2020
Hit-and-run of Trump sign was ‘premeditated,’ Bowdoin homeowner says
Candidates on both sides of the aisle ask for civility in final days of campaign.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Redevelopment efforts at Brunswick Landing strong despite pandemic
There are hundreds of housing units, including 85 single-family and 108 multi-unit rental properties under construction with more than 144 multi-family rental units in the planning stages. Commercially, Levesque said there are more than 100,000 square feet of new construction either in the works or soon to be.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Grant helps Crystal Spring Farm switch business model, zeroes in on carrots, blueberries
The carrots will be distributed to 16 Hannaford locations this fall and winter and the blueberry conserve, plus any other products that might follow, are available at Morning Glory Natural Foods in Brunswick and Bow Street Market in Freeport.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Henry and Marty Restaurant and Catering closes, another victim of COVID-19
Henry and Marty joins Wyler’s, Maine Street Sweets, Benchwarmers Sports Pub, Pedro O’Hara’s and Timeless Cottage as recent downtown closures, many of which were brought about or hastened by the coronavirus pandemic. But despite the times, there are not too many vacant storefronts along Maine Street.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Tight timeline and high price tag on Freeport bridge add-ons present conundrum
In order to qualify for the federal grant funding and meet the deadline for bidding, Maine DOT is asking the town for a decision on the design by the end of the year.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Durham warns residents of suspicious emails after hacking incident
The emails appear to be from staff, especially the codes enforcement officer and fire and rescue chief, but include unfamiliar and unrelated addresses.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Bowdoinham town office closed due to potential COVID-19 exposure, interrupting early in-person voting
Nicole Briand, interim town manager, said residents can still drop ballots in the secure ballot box or request an absentee ballot online, but confirmed that the polls were closed for early voting Monday.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2020
Mid Coast Hunger braces for tough months ahead
In Brunswick, food pantry visits have been holding fairly steady over the past several months, but Alyssa Schoppee, program development manager, said officials anticipate “the potential of a significant increase as CARES act extra benefits are exhausted.”
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Bowdoin College student athletes of color demand action, equity from athletic department
In an action plan released last week, the athletic department laid out plans for education, training, transparency and accountability surrounding racism and racial bias for coaches, staff and players.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Brunswick receives $200K to help combat COVID-related election expenses
The $211,650 Center for Tech and Civic Life COVID-19 Response grant will cover any election-related expenses for the July primary and November election, but the funds “must be used exclusively for the public purpose of planning and operationalizing safe and secure election administration in Brunswick Town in 2020,” according to the award letter.
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