If adopted, Superior and District Court judges would handle complaints against Supreme Judicial Court justices.
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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Maine high court justice argues she did not act wrongly
Justice Catherine Connors said her peers on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, not a panel of other judges, should decide whether to sanction her.
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Maine economic development commissioner steps down
Heather Johnson’s last day will be March 1.
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Maine businesses say H-1B visas are critical to filling labor gaps
Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.
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Maine’s minimum wage will get a boost Jan. 1
It will increase from $14.15 to $14.65 as contributions to the state’s new paid family and medical leave program also kick in.
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Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
The Committee on Judicial Conduct is also recommending a new group of judges be brought in to decide whether to sanction Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors, rather than a panel of her fellow justices.
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Bluesky is taking off. A Mainer helped design it.
South Portland native Devin Ivy is part of the small team that built the social media site winning over users fed up with Elon Musk’s X.
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Maine nonprofit will renovate fixer-uppers, sell them as affordable housing
The new Avesta Housing program is meant to help moderate-income families that are ‘often overlooked’ afford their first home.
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Publisher Lisa DeSisto to leave Maine Trust for Local News
DeSisto led the state’s largest news organization for 12 years and through two ownership transitions.
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Eviction relief program is keeping Maine families housed, but high demand depletes funding
More than 1,500 are queued up, hoping to receive up to $800 a month in rent relief and a one-time payment to catch up on back rent.