Hannah LaClaire

Staff Writer

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.

Latest

Published
July 27, 2023

Wex will invest $100 million in the future of electric vehicles

The strategy might seem like a shift for the Maine-based payment processing company, but it’s long been involved in the EV industry.
Published
July 14, 2023

Music as medicine: FDA approves stroke damage therapy from Portland startup

MedRhythms has gotten the green light to market a digital system that uses music to improve patients’ walking ability.
Published
July 9, 2023

Hospital to housing: Former site of Northern Light Mercy nears a rebirth

The 82-year-old building in Portland’s West End will soon see new life and help fill a critical need in the city.
Published
July 7, 2023

Fishermen catch great white shark off Cape Elizabeth

Dan Harriman and his sternman were fishing about 600 feet off the coast of Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island on June 12 when they caught the eight-foot great white in their nets.
Published
July 7, 2023

Maine official in charge of sports betting received 1-week unpaid suspension for offensive tweets

Gaming Control Unit Executive Directive Milt Champion made social media posts containing sexist language and racist connotations,
Published
June 30, 2023

Amid rising electric bills, a decrease in the cost of supply will soften the blow for many

The ‘standard offer’ that many Mainers pay for the supply of their electricity will decrease starting July 15, after the Maine Public Utilities Commission adjusted the rate. Overall electric bills will still rise, but not as much.
Published
June 27, 2023

Maine home sales continued a familiar trend in May

The decline in sales volume and run-up in prices were similar to those in previous months, but an expert says there’s a ‘glimmer of hope’ for potential buyers.
Published
June 26, 2023

Northern Maine power line project moves forward, slowly

If built as planned, the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project could create hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in local tax revenue.
Published
June 25, 2023

After 31 years, a homemade ship and its Freeport builder prepare to cast off

The Island Rover has attracted controversy since Harold Arndt began assembling the schooner in his backyard. The vessel’s potential launch – and a new movie – might help make it all worthwhile.
Published
June 16, 2023

Federal ruling in controversial whale lawsuit gives big win to Maine lobster industry

The ruling vacates a biology-based decision – the government’s 10-year plan to reduce the risk posed by fishing gear to endangered North Atlantic right whales.

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