The rock has been a fixture in Brunswick for decades and honors Brunswick High School alumni who “made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.” There are two plaques, one honoring those who died in World War II, and the other honoring those who died in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Brunswick looking at options to expand outdoor dining this summer
A proposal, still in the early stages, would block a handful of parking spaces on Maine Street, creating a pedestrian walkway that would allow restaurants and retailers to spread out more on the sidewalk and maintain social distancing measures.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Bowdoin College could lose $20 million next year
The shortfall, estimated based on enrollment projections, tuition and financial aid, would be the largest in the college’s history.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Bowdoin College to host virtual graduation next weekend, in-person ceremony next year
Though it will be nothing like the real thing, Bowdoin President Clayton Rose said the virtual ceremony on May 23 will mark the “well-earned milestone” of the 473 class of 2020 graduates until they can gather again.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pandemic shutters 3 downtown Brunswick businesses
Benchwarmers Sports Pub closed last week and both Maine Street Sweets and Timeless Cottage will close by the end of June.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Brunswick group home reports 6 cases of COVID-19
Only two clients live in the facility for adults with disabilities, and both tested positive for the illness, as did four staff members. All six people have been quarantined within the home since Thursday, and staff drop off groceries, supplies and personal protective equipment.
Posted inLocal & State
Police: Body found in Brunswick Friday was missing Topsham man
Police received a call about an abandoned vehicle off Bunganuc Road at 8:42 p.m. on Thursday, “describing circumstances that caused us to fear for the safety of the occupant,” Cmdr. Mark Waltz said.
Posted inTimes Record
Mid Coast Hospital treating two for coronavirus, confirms 22 cases overall
Though cases remain low, the financial cost of the virus continues to mount as the hospital continues to see a significant decrease in other patients.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Forget ‘murder hornets,’ Maine officials warn itch-inducing caterpillars are coming back
Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials are urging the public to take precautions against browntail moth caterpillars, which are covered in toxic hairs that release into the air and can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy and trouble breathing if inhaled.
Posted inLocal & State
For now, Great State of Maine Air Show still in works for August
Under the current statewide reopening plan, gatherings are limited to 50 people through the end of August. The 2017 air show drew about 35,000 people. Officials will make a decision by July 1 at the latest.