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
March 3, 2022

Maine scraps plan to beef up medical marijuana rules after industry objects

The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said it will work with industry members to draft a more palatable set of rules.
Published
March 2, 2022

Stepped-up training cuts Maine’s projected nurse shortage in half

Maine is projected to be short 1,450 registered nurses in 2025, down from the 3,200 projected previously, according to a new report.
Published
February 28, 2022

Maine businesses boycott vodka brands, including some non-Russian ones

Gov. Janet Mills on Monday called for the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to delist all (two) Russian-made brands of spirits in Maine.
Published
February 28, 2022

Windham man lands unexpected role on CBS’s ‘Undercover Boss’

Kyron Hobdy, a maintenance technician for mobile carrier UScellular, thought he was participating in a (fictional) British TV show called ‘Starting Over.’
Published
February 25, 2022

‘Simple little storm’ delivers light, fluffy snow and a return to winter

The storm was a minor inconvenience for most, but provided a radical turnabout from the balmy weather Maine enjoyed just two days earlier.
Published
February 22, 2022

Committee rejects proposal for Maine lobster industry legal defense fund

Industry representatives and state officials said the bill could have unintended consequences and might be unconstitutional.
Published
February 19, 2022

Maine lobster at risk of losing a sustainability label over right whale concerns

The California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program is considering which species to add to its ‘red list.’
Published
February 18, 2022

Maine home listings pricey and scarce, with mortgage rate hikes on the way

Home prices in the state continued to rise in the first month of the year, while the number of available homes for sale continued to fall.
Published
February 15, 2022

Committee endorses $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen

Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
Published
February 14, 2022

Higher prices boost 2021 Maine lobster landings to record $725 million

Despite its record-breaking value, the haul was one of the smallest in the past decade. It was a huge jump in price that pushed the value over the top.