Vineyard Vines says a whale logo printed on clothing that was sold in Maine is too similar to its own cartoon cetacean.
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.
Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing
New England Marine Monitoring’s new technology could drastically reduce a tedious component of fisheries management and help make the industry safer.
Judge rules Maine can’t bar out-of-state firms from selling medical cannabis
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen ruled in favor of Wellness Connection of Maine and its parent company, High Street Capital Partners of Delaware.
Maine medical cannabis groups join forces to create lobbying council
The Cannabis Council of Maine includes representatives of the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, Maine Growers Alliance, Maine Craft Cannabis Association and Maine Cannabis Coalition.
Maine adult-use cannabis sales jumped 45% in July, to $9.4 million
Officials say it’s likely that summer tourism, market growth and the Fourth of July holiday all contributed to the sales increase.
Surge in ‘COVID puppy’ adoptions overwhelms pet services in Maine
With Maine’s workforce largely going remote because of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have adopted dogs to keep them company.
How one small town is paying people $200 to boost vaccinations
Some folks in South Thomaston say they’ll take advantage of the town’s offer to pay $200 for getting fully vaccinated, but others say no amount of money could get them to roll up their sleeves.
Appeals court backs Maine law to save public access channels from ‘digital Siberia’
The cable industry challenged a law that requires cable TV providers to restore public access programming to low channel numbers.
Maine whale advocates rent billboard to promote ‘whale-safe’ lobster
The billboard, which will be up for the rest of the month, will appear along two major routes in Massachusetts and asks, ‘Is your lobster whale-safe?’
Maine employers grapple with office policies amid constant change
Many companies plan to continue experimenting with new ways of working that involve more flexibility and remote work options.