Under the new rules, all stores or businesses outside of a list of 27 ‘essential’ industries, must close. The order lasts for 7 days, after which it’s expected to be renewed.
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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Mid Coast hospital confirms first positive case of coronavirus
The patient is being treated in isolation, and caregivers are taking steps to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved.
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Brunswick, Bath declare emergency, prohibits late-night gatherings
The proclamations in both towns prohibit gatherings between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
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Bowdoin College preparing for ‘distinct possibility’ of coronavirus case on campus
Six Bowdoin College students studying in Italy, where there have been more than 3,000 confirmed cases of the virus, have returned home after increasing health threats, according to college officials. None of them will be returning to Bowdoin this semester.
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Brunswick, Harpswell hoping to increase local quahog populations
Both towns received grants from the Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project through the University of Maine to help restore shellfish beds and increase quahog bed productivity in the wake of declining soft-shell clam populations.
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Brunswick’s The Daniel is for sale for $3 million
The hotel has faced financial and operational struggles in recent months and still owes the town nearly $80,000 in back taxes. The sale is “part of a strategic decision” by the hotel’s management company, which has faced similar problems at an out-of-state property.
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Brunswick hopes updated ski trail will increase year-round access, safety to nature preserve
The new access point and planned trail improvements, identified as a priority need in 2013, will include the removal of existing trees and chain link fencing, as well as an 8-foot-tall protective cedar fence, wooden guardrail, new tree plantings and a trailhead kiosk. A parking proposal is expected later in the year.
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‘I want that story:’ Brunswick woman seeks answers after missing ring turns up in Finland 47 years later
Debra McKenna may never know how her late husband’s Morse High School class ring ended up over 3,500 miles away or what sort of stories the ring might be able to tell, but she hopes one day the person who took it might come forward and help her unravel the mystery.
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Bowdoin College trustee’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein under investigation
According to a statement from Bowdoin College, the school is aware of Staley’s connection to Epstein and after a thorough review last fall, the board decided there was nothing in Jes Staley’s actions or behavior that warranted any action from the board. He remains a trustee.
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Layoff at Wayfair hits 55 Brunswick employees
The company announced Thursday it will lay off more than 500 employees worldwide, roughly 3% of the company’s workforce.