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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PublishedApril 20, 2021
Mainers celebrate ‘stoner Christmas’ for first time under legal cannabis sales
Recreational cannabis retail stores across the state celebrated ‘4/20’ with specials, giveaways, raffles, food trucks, live music and more.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Sea farmers say bill to prevent large-scale aquaculture could hurt entire industry
The bill would revamp the permitting framework for state aquaculture leases, adding a variety of restrictions and safeguards.
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PublishedApril 10, 2021
Fishing industry blasts Netflix ‘Seaspiracy’ documentary for suggested seafood boycott
The film has drawn the ire of local and national seafood experts for claiming that there is no such thing as a sustainable fishery.
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PublishedApril 8, 2021
Medical cannabis sellers make their case in appeal to restore ban on out-of-state providers
Plaintiffs argued Thursday before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court that the state must enforce a residency clause in its adult-use cannabis law.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
Maine employers navigate complexities of office reopening
Companies would like to start bringing more workers back to the office, but the process is fraught with legal, ethical and health concerns.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Maine seafood industry set to receive new $17 million federal bailout
The state will receive about $17.1 million out of $255 million in federal funding included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Portland Adult Education expands job training for new Mainers
The program, supported by local financial institutions, launched its second cohort with seven students in January.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Maine lawmakers seek to pre-empt proposed rules for medical cannabis
A bill co-sponsored by 2 Democrats would require the medical cannabis industry’s input on any new regulations.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Bangor Savings Bank offering its workers $500 to get vaccinated
The first Maine business to publicly offer cash for getting vaccinated isn’t requiring its 1,100-plus employees to have shots, but it does hope to provide an incentive.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
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