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.

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Published
October 14, 2020

Brunswick’s first retail pot shop gets planning board approval

The recreational marijuana retail store is set to open at 4 Business Parkway pending state and license approval.
Published
October 14, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak at L.L. Bean order fulfillment center in Freeport

According to a company spokesperson, six people have tested positive for the virus.
Published
October 13, 2020

As virus concerns cancel Halloween celebrations, local families look to socially distanced trick-or-treating

Traditional trick-or-treating is considered “higher risk” by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but officials say there are ways to celebrate Halloween with only “moderate” risk, including one-way or socially distanced trick-or-treating where candy is left out or lined up for kids to pick up without touching anyone else.
Published
October 12, 2020

Retail pot shop goes back before Brunswick Planning Board on Tuesday

The application is back for another shot after town officials corrected an earlier zoning oversight that made any retail marijuana virtually impossible, even in the places it was supposed to be allowed.
Published
October 11, 2020

State senate candidates: Career and technical education key to environmental, economic success

Vitelli, Kopp, Daughtry and Pattershall all expressed staunch support for career and technical education in Maine and were in favor of making Region 10 Technical High School, the area’s vocational and technical school, a four-year comprehensive technical high school where students learn career and technical subjects alongside their traditional academic course load.
Published
October 8, 2020

Local movie theaters weather challenges as national chain announces closure of all theaters

Some theaters are re-releasing classic films, while others are offering virtual programming or staying dark.
Published
October 7, 2020

Brunswick looks to replace 26-year-old water truck

The roughly 2,000 gallon tanker truck would increase Brunswick’s water carrying capacity by more than 1,000 gallons, but carries a price tag of about $425,000.
Published
October 6, 2020

Freeport-area schools report fifth positive coronavirus case

The announcement comes just a few weeks before Superintendent Becky Foley is expected to announce whether the schools will return to full in-person instruction.
Published
October 6, 2020

Bowdoin College to welcome back sophomores, juniors, seniors for spring semester

Through its partnership with the Broad Institute, Bowdoin College has performed nearly 17,000 coronavirus tests as of Wednesday, resulting in just four positive cases.
Published
October 4, 2020

Durham residents to vote on marijuana businesses next month, some worry town can’t handle it

A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.