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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Midcoast Senior College cancels its spring 2020 term courses
In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, Midcoast Senior College has decided to cancel its Spring term effective immediately. The organization is also suspending its current events forum in conjunction with Curtis Memorial Library. “When this health concern has passed, we will continue to operate and plan future classes events,” Midcoast Senior College Executive Director […]
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It is uncertain whether Bath Iron Works would halt production in face of COVID-19
BIW brought an undisclosed number of employees in Yokosuka, Japan home who were assigned to help repair and update destroyers at the naval base. The employees must spend two weeks in quarantine before returning to work.
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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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Topsham-area high school cancels Nashville trip in reaction to coronavirus fears
There were 29 students who each had to pay around $1,200 for their flights to Nashville, accommodations, tours, concerts and food.
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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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Richmond police Chief Scott MacMaster leaving post
The Richmond Board of Selectmen voted Monday to accept the resignation of Scott MacMaster, who has been police chief in Richmond for a decade. Sgt. James Donnell will serve as acting police chief after MacMaster leaves.