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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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Police: Fox that attacked Brunswick man last week was rabid
This is the second confirmed and third suspected case of rabies this year, all within the past two months, according to the Maine CDC.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Brunswick looks to grant for bulk of $3 million downtown sidewalk overhaul
According to town meeting materials, the project is still in the design phase, and staff is working to find funding, including a recent application for a $2.1 million grant through the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Freeport-area school board approves hybrid reopening with goal of full in-person learning by October
The hybrid plan will divide K-12 students into two cohorts, with one group attending school on Mondays and Wednesdays and the other on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cohorts will alternate on Fridays, meaning students will have three days of in-person instruction every other week.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Despite ‘sleepless nights’ and ‘no good choices,’ Brunswick school officials approve hybrid reopening
School will start Sept. 14, with the first two weeks devoted to a “soft opening” of small group meetings with teachers to discuss procedures and what the fall will look like for students attending school both in person and remotely.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Brunswick man, animal control officer attacked by rabid fox
The fox, confirmed as rabid, also attacked the animal control officer. This is the third known fox attack in Brunswick this summer, according to police.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Construction on Brunswick Veterans Plaza to begin next week
The $320,000 Veterans Plaza monument will honor area veterans, living and dead, for their service, no matter when or where they fought. It is scheduled to open to the public on Veterans Day.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Bowdoinham town manager resigns after less than a year on job
Town Planner Nicole Briand will fill in as acting town manager until a replacement can be found.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Redevelopment authority seeking input on uses for 144-acres on former base
Some have expressed interest in seeing more recreation space, conservation lands or affordable housing. A survey is available online until Aug. 21.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Brunswick council considering changes to marijuana rules because current standards make retail impossible
As written, the conditional use ordinances effectively prohibit any retail marijuana in town, even in the places it’s supposed to be allowed.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Freeport-area schools present hybrid reopening plan, but some question efficacy of remote learning
As it is currently written, the plan focuses on the kids who are learning in the classroom. Remote-learning days will be geared toward independent learning, with assignments being made the day before while students are at school.
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