Some school officials are eyeing its potential as overflow space for junior high students social distancing under COVID-19.
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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Poppy Arford named Democratic nominee for House District 49 after ranked-choice count
After waiting a week for results, Arford said she is gearing up for the November election and is ready to get her feet on the ground.
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Outgoing Brunswick police commander tapped as Topsham’s next assistant town manager
Mark Waltz, who will retire from law enforcement July 31, will start his new role at the end of August.
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Pownal budget goes to secret ballot vote Monday
Town officials are expecting record participation.
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Two species of rare beaked whales beached in Maine within weeks of each other
The first, a Blainville’s beaked whale, was found in York, while the second, a Sowerby’s beaked whale, was found in Phippsburg just a few weeks later. Local experts say these deep-diving whales should not be in coastal waters, but have no clue as to what brought them here or what happened to them.
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Brunswick voters approve $42 million school budget
The budget is largely driven by the first $1.4 million payment toward the $20.3 million Kate Furbish school, which, if Brunswick students go back to school in the fall, will open in a few short months
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State House 49 Democratic nominee to be decided by ranked-choice count
Ranked choice will determine whether Kathy Wilson or Poppy Arford will run against Green Independent Fred Horch and Republican Carole Graves in November.
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Mattie Daughtry secures Democratic nomination for Senate District 24
Daughtry, a Maine House representative for the past eight years, defeated political veteran Stan Gerzofsky with roughly 80% of the vote.
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Area schools drafting multiple plans for fall reopening
Brunswick, RSU 1, RSU 5 and MSAD 75 officials sent out surveys to parents for input on reopening the schools, but likely won’t have ironed out plans until August, just weeks before school is expected to start.
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Brunswick senate candidate to be fined for underreporting expenditures
Four Brunswick residents filed a complaint against Stan Gerzofsky on Friday and detailed concerns that the politician’s filing, submitted two days past the July 6 deadline, represented “gross violations” of the state’s laws.