Five certificate programs will train students about business, medical, legal, product and agricultural aspects of the industry.
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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Hotel development in Portland booming as city seeks to amp up winter tourism
Portland has at least 750 hotel rooms in various stages of the planning process, and there are more than 400 in the works in the surrounding area.
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Plan to bring remote-controlled trains to South Portland rail yard draws safety, labor concerns
Union officials are urging city councilors to consider banning the driverless trains from moving hazardous materials and operating on tracks that connect with Amtrak passenger service.
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Price of typical Maine home climbs above $400,000 for first time
‘It was only a matter of time before (Maine) crossed the threshold,’ said Paul McKee, president of the Maine Association of Realtors.
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Working waterfronts from Kittery to Eastport to receive $21.2 million for storm recovery
Gov. Janet Mills announced that 68 Maine working waterfronts will get grants of up to $2 million apiece to aid recovery from catastrophic winter storms.
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L.L.Bean tied up in lawsuit claiming it copied ‘graceful’ design of Skechers sneakers
The Freeport-based retailer is accused of intentionally and willfully plagiarizing a patented ‘heel cup’ that is featured on millions of Skechers shoes.
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North Berwick man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund of $200,000
Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.
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Train derailment in Penobscot County spills about 1,200 gallons of diesel
A train engine collided with parked rail cars carrying paper products near the town line between Mattawamkeag and Winn, fire officials said.
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State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods
Forty-six Maine companies received a share of the grant funding as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Maine’s medical cannabis market had its boom. Is it in a bust?
The gap between sales of medical and recreational cannabis is narrowing in Maine.