Hannah LaClaire

Press Herald

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
July 16, 2022

Gas prices decline, but experts unsure if the trend will continue

The average price of regular gasoline in Maine is down 32 cents a gallon from its June peak, with York County reporting the lowest countywide average.
Published
July 13, 2022

Appeals court reaffirms seasonal ban on lobstering in effort to protect right whales

A federal court had issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of rules that prohibited lobstering in a portion of the Gulf of Maine.
Published
July 8, 2022

Federal court rules that regulators haven’t done enough to protect right whales

The ruling says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration violated both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Published
July 8, 2022

Two injured in private plane crash at Portland Jetport

The small Cessna crashed and broke apart shortly after taking off Friday afternoon, city officials said.
Published
July 1, 2022

Maine lobster industry could receive nearly $14 million in federal aid

The funding would help the industry comply with new rules intended to save the critically endangered right whale.
Published
June 27, 2022

Maine homebuyers are skipping the inspection. Experts say it’s a risky move.

The practice has become increasingly common as prospective purchasers, frustrated by the state’s red hot real estate market, are doing whatever they can to put in the winning bid.
Published
June 21, 2022

Maine home sales activity is slowing down, but it’s not a buyer’s market yet

May was largely a continuation of existing trends, with home sales down 12% and prices up 15% from a year ago.
Published
June 17, 2022

Mills administration pledges $15 million to improve public building efficiency

A new initiative aims to help public schools, municipalities and tribal governments make energy efficiency improvements and reduce their costs.
Published
June 14, 2022

Maine’s cannabis black market shrinking faster than expected, survey suggests

The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued a new, survey-based report saying 64% of Maine cannabis used last fall appears to have been purchased legally.
Published
June 10, 2022

As gas prices pass $5 a gallon, Maine lawmakers seek probe into price gouging

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine was $5.06 on Friday, with Franklin County reporting the highest countywide average at $5.16.