Town councilors voted Monday to partner with the redevelopment authority to submit joint applications to the Economic Development Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation to hopefully secure funding for the two projects.
Hannah LaClaire
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Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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New shellfish cooperative hopes to brand New Meadows River as prime oyster growing destination
The New Meadows Shellfish Cooperative is one of 10 organizations awarded through Maine Sea Grant’s Buoy Maine project to bolster seafood and tourism-related industries and help businesses recover during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brunswick transit study zeroes in on bus route, eyes more stops or faster service
A virtual public information meeting in September helped identify some of the deficiencies in the system and a second meeting on Thursday aims to poll possible solutions, including more stops at Brunswick Landing or expanding service to Maplewood Manor.
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Midcoast Humane, a puppy and her person: Organization honored in national contest for bringing together two best friends
Midcoast Humane is one of 50 animal shelters and rescue leagues across the country selected by the Petco Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign. There were over 7,000 applications.
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New winter market announced as temporary tenant for historic Freeport building
The market is a positive addition to the Bartol building, the former town library and more recently an Abercrombie & Fitch. Freeport has struggled to find a fit for the space since the retailer left in December 2018.
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As pandemic grinds on and winter approaches, Tedford Housing grapples with limited capacity
Stays are also longer as guests struggle to find permanent housing.
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Smoothie shop, comfort food restaurant headed for opposite ends of Maine Street
The two new eateries, Bay Bowls and Embark on Maine, plan to open this winter.
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Photos: Santa Claus is coming to… Zoom
Delaney Morey and Kai Lewis were two of the first to meet with Santa Claus on Friday, who met with children virtually all the way from the North Pole. Santa, known in the off-season as Tom Barter, set up a laptop in his workshop to meet with dozens of Brunswick kids from a safe distance […]
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Bean’s Northern Lights celebration shifts due to pandemic, but company still channels holiday magic
The Northern Lights celebration also traditionally serves as an official kickoff for L.L. Bean’s holiday shopping season, and despite the challenges, officials project sales this year will outpace last year’s numbers.
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Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.