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.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
‘Simple little storm’ delivers light, fluffy snow and a return to winter
The storm was a minor inconvenience for most, but provided a radical turnabout from the balmy weather Maine enjoyed just two days earlier.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Committee rejects proposal for Maine lobster industry legal defense fund
Industry representatives and state officials said the bill could have unintended consequences and might be unconstitutional.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Maine lobster at risk of losing a sustainability label over right whale concerns
The California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program is considering which species to add to its ‘red list.’
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine home listings pricey and scarce, with mortgage rate hikes on the way
Home prices in the state continued to rise in the first month of the year, while the number of available homes for sale continued to fall.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Committee endorses $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen
Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Higher prices boost 2021 Maine lobster landings to record $725 million
Despite its record-breaking value, the haul was one of the smallest in the past decade. It was a huge jump in price that pushed the value over the top.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite
Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
A ‘beacon’ to Maine veterans: New Portland VA clinic to open Monday
The $64 million facility will provide a wide range of medical, mental health and education services for many of the state’s estimated 114,000 veterans.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry’s court battles against regulators.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Medical marijuana industry defends bills to curtail new regulations
Among other changes, the bills would require legislative approval before the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy could implement any new rules.
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