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.
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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Desert of Maine offering hands-on homeschool program around history, science of the site
Marketed as a tourist attraction for nearly 100 years, Mela Heestand, who bought the property with her husband Doug Heestand in December 2018, is hoping to showcase instead the wide educational opportunities in the “desert.”
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Bowdoin officials say gathering ‘compromised college’s COVID-19 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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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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Brunswick historic hotel headed for auction
The Daniel has faced operational and financial struggles in the last year, but the property’s broker said there has been a flurry of interest in the building.
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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.