This is the second confirmed and third suspected case of rabies this year, all within the past two months, according to the Maine CDC.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering topics such as real estate and development, entrepreneurship and the cannabis industry among others. Before joining the Press Herald in January 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Journalism, and reported for The Cape Cod Times in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H., before moving back to Maine. In her free time, Hannah enjoys reading, running, cooking (eating) and traveling. She lives in Saco with her husband, her dog Olive and her cat Fred.
Despite ‘sleepless nights’ and ‘no good choices,’ Brunswick school officials approve hybrid reopening
School will start Sept. 14, with the first two weeks devoted to a “soft opening” of small group meetings with teachers to discuss procedures and what the fall will look like for students attending school both in person and remotely.
Fox attacks Brunswick man, animal control officer
The fox, presumed to be rabid, also attacked the animal control officer. This is the third known fox attack in Brunswick this summer, according to police.
Bowdoinham town manager resigns after less than a year on job
Town Planner Nicole Briand will fill in as acting town manager until a replacement can be found.
Brunswick officials present second reopening plan
The new plan allows upperclassmen on campus but also carries increased risks for teachers.
Brunswick airport sees drop in flights, but businesses still holding steady
With the Great State of Maine Air Show canceled due to coronavirus restrictions, officials are resigned to a year of significantly quieter skies.
Wolfe’s Neck Center moving ‘full steam ahead’ despite pandemic
The Freeport-based nonprofit farm is faring well, with most programs minimally impacted by coronavirus, in some cases even seeing small boosts and recovering where there have been shortfalls.
Brunswick food trucks keep on truckin’ during pandemic
Mr. Tuna, a Portland-based sushi restaurant, plans to join Taco the Town and Danny’s Dogs on Maine Street on Tuesday.
Brunswick officials present hybrid reopening plan
Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only.
Maine organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic
Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.