The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group is designing an interactive online database to support shellfish conservation and management decisions in the region.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Plan for salmon farm Down East prompts call for review of state licensing rules
Some believe that Maine’s process for approving in-water aquaculture is too permissive, and that such operations could overtake the coastline.
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Baby lobsters may be adaptable to changes in Gulf of Maine, study shows
A team examined how post-larval lobsters’ genes react to the effects of ocean warming, acidification and the combination of both.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s 2nd licensed adult-use cannabis testing lab opens
Nova Analytic Labs is the second adult-use marijuana lab in Maine, joining Nelson Analytical in Kennebunk.
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State says South Portland cannabis seller’s mermaid logo is against the rules
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy says SeaWeed’s use of a mermaid image runs afoul of rules designed to inhibit underage use.
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Portland cannabis testing lab shut down for operating without a license
ProVerde Laboratories was cited last month for operating a marijuana business without a permit, certificate of occupancy or business license and is shut down pending a reinspection next month.
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Numerous marijuana-related bills expected in next legislative session
Proposals, still in the early stages, run the gamut from required testing of medical marijuana to sealing or expunging the records of those convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
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Draft changes to state’s medical cannabis program would require track-and-trace system
Some providers worry the system would be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming, pushing prices higher and driving customers to the adult-use market.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
New teen mentoring center aims to teach neurodiverse teens new skills, prevent that ‘rainy-day feeling’
The fledgling program is designed to help neurodiverse teens (especially those with anxiety, autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit disorders) and their families explore new interests, learn life skills and bond with mentors. The program currently focuses on gardening, pet care, art and dance.
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Brunswick’s The Daniel to remain a hotel under new buyers
Despite initial plans to convert the building into senior housing, new owners Bella Point Holdings LLC have decided to reopen the historic inn as an “upscale hotel,” according to the buyer’s broker. The hotel sold at auction for $1.6 million.