The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling that Maine’s residency requirements are unconstitutional.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s right-to-repair initiative would likely face legal challenge
The effort is based on a law Massachusetts voters passed in 2020 but has yet to be implemented because of a lawsuit filed by the auto industry.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine real estate market continues trend of slower sales
Low inventory and higher interest rates are among the factors contributing to a 15 percent decline in home sales in July compared to a year ago.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Inmate dies in Cumberland County Jail
The male prisoner was found unresponsive early Sunday morning, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Bicyclist injured in Belfast hit-and-run
A 30-year-old woman was struck by a truck whose driver fled the scene, police said.
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Cargo volume in Portland Harbor headed for another record year
Imports and exports are up 31% for the first 7 months of 2022, and Portland doesn’t have the congestion of shipping containers affecting many larger ports.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Green Party co-founder John Rensenbrink dies
An environmental advocate for more than 70 years, Rensenbrink dedicated his life to changing politics to benefit the natural world.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Recreational marijuana prices dropping as product floods the market
With a gram of flower now at $9.26 per gram, industry officials say cultivators overestimated the market and are sitting on a glut of unsold product.
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Campground where 9-year-old was killed by falling tree reports ‘massive’ destruction
The girl was in a car at the Standish campground when a severe storm appears to have caused a tree to fall on the vehicle.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Maine Chamber, trade groups ask for delay in forever chemicals reporting law
They say they don’t have enough time or information to comply with the requirement, which takes effect in January.