“I think I’ll be an effective legislator,” Horch said. “I see a lot of problems that I think the state legislature could be a lot more effective at solving.”
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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Disabled artist selling prints of Joshua Chamberlain’s house to help raise money for restoration efforts
Jessica Jewett, an Atlanta-based artist, was born with a condition affecting her joints and muscles and uses her mouth to create art.
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Cross country skiers upset by golf course’s decision to close trails, parking lot for winter activities
Jeff Harris of Harris Golf leases the Mere Creek Golf Course property from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, meaning the town has no legal authority over the matter, but town officials are working with Harris to try to reach a resolution.
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Kate Furbish mascot decision stirs controversy after school board overrides students
Coffin Elementary School students voted Dec. 20 to decide between the dragonfly, the bumblebee and the chickadee. Students selected the chickadee. The school board later selected the dragonfly instead. The school board will revisit the issue Thursday.
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Brunswick councilor Kathy Wilson announces bid for House District 49
The seat has been filled by Rep. Mattie Daughtry for the past eight years, but Daughtry announced earlier this month that she plans to run for the Maine Senate District 24 seat currently held by Everett “Brownie” Carson, who is retiring.
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Gerzofsky announces campaign to return to Maine Senate
Four years after he termed out, Former Sen. Stan Gerzofsky announces he will challenge Rep. Mattie Daughtry for the Senate District 24 seat.
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‘5-star’ facelift planned for Brunswick’s Tontine Mall
The proposed vision for the Tontine includes a glass porch and extended three-season patio seating, a new interior layout, more natural light, at least two new businesses and, above the existing structure, two new floors with 16 market-rate apartment units.
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Town officials scrap plan to move farmers market to Park Row
Councilors instead opted to explore keeping the vendors centrally located and placing the market on the downtown mall’s bisecting sidewalks for one year
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Brunswick Housing Authority hopes switch to Section 8 housing will free up more funding, regain local control
More funding will not only help them better maintain the units they already have but also could open more opportunities to create more low-income housing in the future, according to Executive Director John Hodge.
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Bowdoin grad Hari Kondabolu hopes ‘The Simpsons’ creators will keep character Apu after actor says he won’t voice the role
A 2017 documentary by comedian and Bowdoin graduate Hari Kondabolu criticized the show’s stereotypical portrayal of the Indian-American character.