The City Council voted Monday to buy 3 vacant lots for nearly $13 million more than the original purchase price and put almost a decade of litigation behind it.
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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What to know about the failed ‘Midtown’ housing project in Portland
The City Council will decide whether to pay $15 million to end a legal battle and buy back vacant land it sold to a developer that promised to build hundreds of apartments.
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New ‘incubator’ wants to keep Maine life science startups from heading to Boston
Maine Technology Institute is courting proposals for a a co-working wet laboratory space for fledgling businesses to test out their ideas.
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Maine’s highest-ranking justices will not weigh complaints against peers
According to new rules, ethics complaints against members of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court instead will be heard by a panel of lower court judges.
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Maine contractor accused of ‘significant’ home repair fraud
Timothy Galvez faces felony charges and a civil lawsuit for a years-long scheme officials say involved unfinished jobs, stolen money and shady business practices.
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New housing report paints dour picture for Portland’s poorest renters
A new report from Harvard University shows that for the first time, more than half of Portland renters are considered cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
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Maine home prices set a new record in May
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $425,000 in May, just two months after the state recorded the first price decrease in 6 years.
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MaineHousing announces $13M for new projects, including in Time and Temperature building
The quasi-state agency warns that without more money from the Legislature, affordable housing production will slow dramatically.
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Maine Trust for Local News welcomes new reporters, roles
Katie Langley, Dana Richie, Drew Johnson and Daniel Kool will tackle beats ranging from Brunswick-area news to statewide utilities issues.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.