The company announced Thursday it will lay off more than 500 employees worldwide, roughly 3% of the company’s workforce.
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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High hopes for possible recreational pot business in Brunswick
The project, intended for Business Parkway, is still in the earliest phase of development.
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Brunswick Sears to close this spring, leaving 1 remaining location in Maine
Officials fear Sears closure will leave a hole in Cook’s Corner, but have hopes for development opportunities.
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Mid Coast, MaineHealth merger gets final go-ahead
Mid Coast-Parkview Health will officially join the MaineHealth organization as a member March 1 and will work toward full integration over the next few months.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Downeaster reports record-breaking ridership in 2019, partly due to expansion of Brunswick, Freeport schedule
Officials are still moving ahead with the Coastal Connection pilot extending service from Brunswick to Rockland, but the sale of the Central Maine and Quebec Railway has delayed the project yet again.
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‘The board made a mistake:’ School board overturns controversial mascot decision
The new mascot of the Kate Furbish Elementary School will be the chickadee, the mascot selected by students of Coffin Elementary School.
Posted inTimes Record
‘5-star’ facelift planned for Brunswick’s Tontine Mall
The proposed vision for the Tontine includes a glass porch and extended three-season patio seating, a new interior layout, more natural light, at least two new businesses and, above the existing structure, two new floors with 16 market-rate apartment units.
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Bowdoin grad Hari Kondabolu hopes ‘The Simpsons’ creators will keep character Apu after actor says he won’t voice the role
A 2017 documentary by comedian and Bowdoin graduate Hari Kondabolu criticized the show’s stereotypical portrayal of the Indian-American character.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bill seeks to bar large retailers from using the ‘dark store loophole’ in property tax battles
The bill, expected to appear before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Tuesday, would require that retail sales facilities more than 20,000 square feet be valued based on current use, or, if vacant, according to their highest and best use. Walmart recently challenged Brunswick’s valuation of its Cook’s Corner property, a move that could cost the town more than $200,000 in tax revenue.
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Opponents ask court to reverse approval of controversial oyster farm in Brunswick
The suit alleges a conflict of interest for co-owner of Mere Point Oyster Co. and Brunswick’s Harbormaster Dan Devereaux, and accuses him of ‘placing a thumb on the scale of the aquaculture licensing.’