Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
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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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.
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Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite
Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
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Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry’s court battles against regulators.
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Medical marijuana industry defends bills to curtail new regulations
Among other changes, the bills would require legislative approval before the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy could implement any new rules.
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Maine leaders seek delay of May 1 deadline for whale-friendly lobstering gear
Gov. Janet Mills and all four members of Maine’s congressional delegation say the federally mandated equipment is expensive and hard to get.
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Pilot internship program aims to feed Maine’s growing aquatic farm industry
The aquaculture internship program will initially target students from Maine’s community colleges, starting with the one in Washington County.
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Medical cannabis sellers say scaled-back overhaul of rules still would go too far
The proposed rules, pared down from a prior proposal, still include requirements that industry members say are labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.
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Lawmakers consider $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen facing new restrictions
As written, the bill would provide relief money via the state’s general fund, thus making it a taxpayer-funded effort.
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Industry group opposes big changes to medical cannabis industry in Maine
According to the group, Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy is backing off an earlier push to require supply-chain tracking of medical cannabis.