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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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 27, 2022
Frenchman Bay salmon farm developer sues state for spiking its lease application
The Portland company, funded by Norwegian investors, proposed raising 66 million pounds of Atlantic salmon annually and operating a fish processing plant.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
As energy prices rise, thousands of Mainers at risk of losing power
More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
April home sales fell 21% in Maine, but prices went through the roof
The limited selection of homes on the market last month sold for 25% more than in April 2021.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Home heating oil prices across Maine nearly hit $6 per gallon
With warmer weather and U.S. reserves being released, a downturn in price is expected but the timing is hard to predict.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Rare cannabis research operation planned in Brunswick
Florida-based Maridose LLC has set up shop in TechPlace, a business incubator facility at Brunswick Landing and is seeking federal approval to grow pot for research.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Head of Maine State Chamber of Commerce to retire after almost 30 years
Dana Connors has been president of the pro-business organization since 1994.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Maine’s planning to build a spaceport. Here’s how it could become a leader in the industry
The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal.
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