The proclamations in both towns prohibit gatherings between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
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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As other services close in wake of coronavirus, Tedford Housing extends hours
The organization is focused on prevention, but is struggling with limited supplies. With 16 guests sleeping side by side, quarantine in the adult shelter is virtually impossible.
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Local schools to close for two weeks to help prevent more cases of coronavirus in Maine
Many districts are still ironing out plans for making the switch to online learning and how to provide meals to students who may need them. Officials expect to have more detailed plans available for parents in the coming days.
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Area schools closed Monday as staffs work ‘furiously’ to plan for possible long-term closure
Staff from Brunswick, MSAD 75 and RSU 1 should still plan to work Monday to help form contingency plans for remote learning and for access to meals for students who depend on school lunches, according to letters from their respective superintendents. Harpswell Coastal Academy is closed for at least a week.
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Curtis Memorial Library to shutter until March 31 in response to virus
The library sees between 700 and 900 people daily, with a high volume of seniors and children, and the board of directors voted to close amid increasing concerns about coronavirus.
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Brunswick Landing could be hub for spaceport complex
With its existing infrastructure, central location and proximity to other aerospace businesses, the former military base is the ideal spot for a “New Space industry meeting place and new business incubator and accelerator.”
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Local businesses ‘reeling’ after Bowdoin College announces students won’t return to campus this semester
Deb King, executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, cautioned not to “let fear overcome common sense” when it comes to the coronavirus. “I’m sure everyone wants to return to a business-as-usual approach, but we can’t ignore what’s going on,” she said.
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Petition seeks to allow some Bowdoin College students to stay on campus
For many students, threats of the coronavirus seem far removed from the immediate concern: What happens next?
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Brunswick bicentennial celebration canceled as coronavirus concerns grow
Anyone who purchased tickets for the bean supper will receive refunds from the school, according to Pejepscot History Center.
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Brunswick launches tough budget season, residents could face an 11.6% tax hike
If the proposed town and school budgets are approved as written— which is unlikely, according to town officials — residents would see an 11.59% tax increase.