The lawmakers’ bill would penalize companies such as Whole Foods that refuse to buy Maine products because they don’t carry a stamp of approval from a third party.
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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In Maine and nationwide, Real ID requirement for air travel is delayed – again
The Department of Homeland Security has pushed back the date for requiring federally approved IDs to May 2025.
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Portland immigration clinic helps asylum seekers take ‘first step of a very long road’
With help from volunteers and nonprofits, more than 300 new Mainers fleeing persecution in other countries have recently begun the process of securing asylum – and safety.
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Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster following fishery’s loss of 2 sustainability labels
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.’
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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.