Potential uses included a community center, a new home for the teen center, a place for adult education classes, shared community and town space for events, sports and performances or a school-based medical clinic.
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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Brunswick looking at options to expand outdoor dining this summer
A proposal, still in the early stages, would block a handful of parking spaces on Maine Street, creating a pedestrian walkway that would allow restaurants and retailers to spread out more on the sidewalk and maintain social distancing measures.
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Brunswick council considers halting glass recycling to reduce costs
By removing glass, the heaviest item in the average recycling bin, officials hope to reduce the overall weight of the materials, therefore reducing the cost of recycling.
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Bowdoin College could lose $20 million next year
The shortfall, estimated based on enrollment projections, tuition and financial aid, would be the largest in the college’s history.
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Bowdoin College to host virtual graduation next weekend, in-person ceremony next year
Though it will be nothing like the real thing, Bowdoin President Clayton Rose said the virtual ceremony on May 23 will mark the “well-earned milestone” of the 473 class of 2020 graduates until they can gather again.
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Fat Boy opening for the season Saturday
This will be the new owner’s first season running the local landmark.
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Brunswick school officials taking a second look at graduation plans
The first iteration of a “drive-through” style graduation ceremony was met with disappointment from students and the community. A committee will work to add elements to will make the day feel more special for seniors.
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Brunswick Planning Board tables town’s first application for retail marijuana
Board members also expressed concerns that the town may have inadvertently written retail stores into a corner by making it, as board member Allison Harris said, “close to impossible for them to be built.”
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Three downtown Brunswick businesses announce closures
Benchwarmers Sports Pub closed last week and both Maine Street Sweets and Timeless Cottage will close by the end of June.