A group of athletic fields in Brunswick are technically within Central Maine Power’s powerline easement, and ahead of its plans to reconstruct the Brunswick to Topsham line, the utility is requiring the town sign a use agreement in order to keep the playgrounds and sports facilities.
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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‘It was a gift:’ Mid Coast Hospital thanks Brunswick man for support of front-line workers
Daniel Atkins spent three months holding signs with encouraging messages for health care and other essential workers at Mid Coast Hospital and other community locations, no matter the weather.
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‘It was a gift:’ Mid Coast Hospital thanks Brunswick man for support of front-line workers
Daniel Atkins spent three months holding signs with encouraging messages for health care and other essential workers at Mid Coast Hospital and other community locations, no matter the weather.
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Brunswick’s new Kate Furbish School ready for students
There are a few finishing touches to put in place before the school starts on Sept. 14, but teachers and staff are anxiously awaiting students’ arrival.
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Brunswick to spend $300,000 to replace aging town hall HVAC units
Officials hoped to see the 20-year-old units through to the end of the year, but a recent system failure left the building’s first floor without air conditioning in late August, speeding up the process.
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Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols
While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
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Brunswick creates new grant writer position
The $63,000 position, being dubbed the “Economic Development Specialist/Grant Writer” is funded by the revenue captured by the Cooks Corner tax increment financing district.
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Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year
Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year.
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Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year
Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms on Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year in hybrid models that vary between districts, but have all been shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.