According to Chief Scott Stewart, the $22,000 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Police Edition FLHTP will be used, weather permitting, much the same as a regular patrol cruiser— assisting in traffic stops, crashes and calls, with the added benefit of increasing police visibility within the community.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
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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Freeport area schools decide not to reopen in ‘green,’ hope to bring back K-5 full-time
While the goal since August has been to bring all students back this month, Superintendent Beck Foley said that with the current space constraints of the schools and needing to keep kids at least 3 feet apart, bringing everyone back was not an option.
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Brunswick’s first retail pot shop gets planning board approval
The recreational marijuana retail store is set to open at 4 Business Parkway pending state and license approval.
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Coronavirus outbreak at L.L. Bean order fulfillment center in Freeport
According to a company spokesperson, six people have tested positive for the virus.
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As virus concerns cancel Halloween celebrations, local families look to socially distanced trick-or-treating
Traditional trick-or-treating is considered “higher risk” by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but officials say there are ways to celebrate Halloween with only “moderate” risk, including one-way or socially distanced trick-or-treating where candy is left out or lined up for kids to pick up without touching anyone else.
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Retail pot shop goes back before Brunswick Planning Board on Tuesday
The application is back for another shot after town officials corrected an earlier zoning oversight that made any retail marijuana virtually impossible, even in the places it was supposed to be allowed.
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State senate candidates: Career and technical education key to environmental, economic success
Vitelli, Kopp, Daughtry and Pattershall all expressed staunch support for career and technical education in Maine and were in favor of making Region 10 Technical High School, the area’s vocational and technical school, a four-year comprehensive technical high school where students learn career and technical subjects alongside their traditional academic course load.
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Local movie theaters weather challenges as national chain announces closure of all theaters
Some theaters are re-releasing classic films, while others are offering virtual programming or staying dark.
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Brunswick looks to replace 26-year-old water truck
The roughly 2,000 gallon tanker truck would increase Brunswick’s water carrying capacity by more than 1,000 gallons, but carries a price tag of about $425,000.
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Freeport-area schools report fifth positive coronavirus case
The announcement comes just a few weeks before Superintendent Becky Foley is expected to announce whether the schools will return to full in-person instruction.