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.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Office of Marijuana Policy seeking bids for public safety campaign
The campaign will address, among other concerns, ‘preventing and deterring the use of marijuana and marijuana products by persons under 21 years of age.’
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland
Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city’s desk for approval in the coming weeks and months.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Cape Elizabeth woman’s invention solves a ‘big stinkin’ problem’ for dog walkers
Beth Herriman’s ‘dooloop,’ a hit internationally, is a simple plastic device designed to clip onto a leash to easily carry several used dog waste bags.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
At risk or on the front lines, some feel left behind by Maine’s vaccination plan
Mainers with serious health conditions and those with high-risk jobs are among those still waiting for their shot at COVID-19 vaccine.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
Portland’s first adult-use cannabis shop to open Friday
The city approved 2 license applications for recreational marijuana sales Wednesday, after months of delay.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
Medical marijuana providers stage protest over proposed new rules
Providers said the changes, meant to better align the medical and recreational markets, will result in unsustainably high costs for the medical cannabis industry.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Maine businesses optimistic about summer season with eased restrictions
One hotelier said that getting news of the changes was like being given ‘a Christmas gift in March,’ but it also came with new concerns and fears.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group’s work is more important than ever.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Proposed bill would allow medical marijuana cooperatives in Maine
Proponents say it would level the playing field for small sellers, but opponents argue it could result in large operations that are exempt from local regulations.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Cannabis version of Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine
The upcoming product launch stems from a partnership between Novel Beverage of Scarborough and Portland’s Shipyard Brewing Co.
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