One hotelier said that getting news of the changes was like being given ‘a Christmas gift in March,’ but it also came with new concerns and fears.
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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Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group’s work is more important than ever.
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Proposed bill would allow medical marijuana cooperatives in Maine
Proponents say it would level the playing field for small sellers, but opponents argue it could result in large operations that are exempt from local regulations.
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Cannabis version of Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine
The upcoming product launch stems from a partnership between Novel Beverage of Scarborough and Portland’s Shipyard Brewing Co.
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Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a ‘death knell’ for the industry.
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Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn’t go far enough.
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U.S. lobster exports to China rebounded in 2020
Maine’s lobster industry sees the boost as a positive sign in a year of declining international trade caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Drivers injured in head-on collision in Standish that splits pickup in half
Authorities say driver fatigue likely played a role in the collision on Route 35.
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Comments on right whale plan due by March 1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear as part of a plan to reduce the number of whale entanglements.
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Brunswick scientist on rover team, ‘telling the story of Mars’ one grain of sand at a time
Aileen Yingst is part of a team of scientists operating the Perseverance rover’s camera and other instruments designed to search for signs of past life on Mars.