The upscale supermarket chain says that it won’t offer Gulf of Maine lobster until it again has an eco-friendly certification or is removed from the Seafood Watch ‘red list.’
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
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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October home sales in Maine show continuing decline and slower price growth
Sales volume was down, while prices were up. But for the second month in a row, the median sales price increase was in the single digits.
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More freight ships to call on Maine’s only container port
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is adding a second weekly stop in Portland, as container vessel traffic to and from Maine continues to increase.
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Even before winter’s arrival, Mainers are relying on heating assistance
The cost of heating oil is far more expensive than last season, but the Maine State Housing Authority has less money than it did last winter and more families to assist.
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With federal deadline just 6 months away, more Mainers are looking for a Real ID
Starting in May, a standard Maine driver’s license won’t be accepted at airport security gates. The state is bracing for a flood of applications for the new federally compliant identification.
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As heating costs soar, Mainers worry about the price of warmth
Oil costs are at record highs, electricity rates are increasing and temperatures are dropping. The result could be a crisis for Maine residents this winter.
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UNE team gets $6.6 million grant to explore eye pain, potential treatments
With the National Eye Institute award, a University of New England scientist will look at how eye damage takes its physical and emotional toll.
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Unemployment in Maine ticking back up after summer low
After falling from pandemic highs to a low of 2.8% in July, the jobless rate crept upward slightly in September.
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Maine home prices rose again in September, but far less than usual
After double-digit leaps during previous months, the increase in home prices slowed. Real estate experts say the market appears to be cooling.
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UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors
Construction on the school’s $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine’s only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.