The 20-acre, 18,000-panel solar array will help offset the college’s energy consumption, but the land is situated on a rare, “critically imperiled” grassland that environmentalists worry will be harmed by the project.
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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Community gathers to honor teen who died by suicide, encourage those struggling to reach out
Spencer Smith, 16, took his own life last week. On Tuesday, his family and loved ones gathered for a vigil in his memory and to share a simple but strong message: Speak up if you are struggling.
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Bean’s Northern Lights celebration shifts due to pandemic, but company still channels holiday magic
The Northern Lights celebration also traditionally serves as an official kickoff for L.L. Bean’s holiday shopping season, and despite the challenges, officials project sales this year will outpace last year’s numbers.
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Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
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For those with developmental disabilities, pandemic presents unique risks
Independence Association day program is temporarily shut down, limiting clients’ ability to be out and about in the community, and staff and clients alike are struggling to keep spirits high.
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Bowdoin College officials report 2 employees, 1 student test positive for COVID-19
So far, the college has reported 8 positive COVID-19 cases this semester — four students and four employees.
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Maine State Music Theatre weathers continued setbacks of pandemic
Maine State Music Theatre is trying to plan for a ‘triumphant return’ in 2021, but continued financial, state and union roadblocks are slowing efforts.
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Desert of Maine’s revitalization plans moving forward
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the Freeport property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, almost $2.5 million Desert of Maine revamp.
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Brunswick business owner to comply with masking mandate after controversial Facebook post
In the widely circulated Facebook post, the owner of an indoor playground and activity space for children said she would “never require a guest to mask up.” But Monday, she said her words were misconstrued.
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Proposed Freeport development would add more than 500 homes to largely rural residential area
The development, still in the earliest planning stages, proposes 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units in five buildings, 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots off Desert and Old County Road. The development would require a zoning change, which the planning board will be discussing next week.