Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.
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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Maine CDC head recommends flu shot, increased vigilance as winter approaches
During a web panel with Mid Coast Hospital CEO Lois Skilling, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, discussed coronavirus, his concerns surrounding cold and flu season, and the push for a vaccine.
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Town officials say CMP agreement is another example of utility being a ‘bad neighbor’
A group of athletic fields in Brunswick are technically within Central Maine Power’s powerline easement, and ahead of its plans to reconstruct the Brunswick to Topsham line, the utility is requiring the town sign a use agreement in order to keep the playgrounds and sports facilities.
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Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols
While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
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Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year
Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year.
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Frosty’s in Brunswick to reopen Friday for first time since March pandemic closure
If all goes well, the Augusta and Bath locations may follow suit as soon as next week.
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Bowdoin College reports second case of COVID-19
In the past week, Bowdoin conducted 2,142 student tests and 2,034 staff and faculty tests, resulting in positive tests for two students.
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Susan Collins highlights ‘Maine success story’
STARC Systems typically manufactures “temporary modular wall containment systems” for hospital renovations, keeping construction dust, debris and pathogens sealed off from patients, but Collins said their products have the potential to be useful on a national scale in the event of an emergency.
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Glass won’t be recyclable in Brunswick in two weeks
Town officials estimate that taking glass out of the recycling stream will save roughly $7,000 in processing costs between now and June 30, 2021.
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Bowdoin College reports first coronavirus case just days before start of classes
The out-of-state student received the positive result on the way to campus and was placed in isolation immediately upon arrival, according to college officials. The student did not interact with any Bowdoin College or Brunswick community members before starting quarantine.