Midcoast Humane President Mary Sundeen said the 24,000-square-foot facility on Industrial Parkway will allow the organization to better care for the nearly 4,000 animals it takes in each year.
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.
Brunswick schools exploring outdoor learning to combat spread of coronavirus
The district is partnering with Brunswick-based nonprofit Teens to Trails to map out potential outdoor learning sites at each of the schools.
Brunswick’s The Theater Project seeking donations, risks closure due to coronavirus
Community theater supporters say youth theater programs like The Theater Project are important for building skills, confidence and friendships for young people, as well as cultural development for the community.
Marine Corps conducting helicopter training in Brunswick next week
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, or the “Hammerheads,” will touch down in Brunswick on Friday and train in the area next week, according to Capt. Lee Henderson. The four CH-53Es, which are the largest helicopters in the United States Military’s arsenal, Henderson said, will depart from Maine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville North […]
36-home development planned for Brunswick Landing, but some residents worry about impact
The development could bring some much needed ‘affordable’ and workforce housing to the area, but some residents fear it will bring too much traffic and mean the destruction of a well-loved strip of woods.
Council revises retail marijuana rules after accidentally prohibiting business
Councilors Kathy Wilson and Dan Ankeles expressed an interest in seeing if the rules further relaxed, allowing the sale of marijuana beyond the town’s industrial zones.
Construction begins on downtown Brunswick Veterans Plaza
The monument is will open to the public on Veterans Day.
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.
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.
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.