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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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
Maine real estate industry braces for changes to home sales commissions
A federal judge last month ruled that the National Association of Realtors and major brokerage firms conspired to keep commissions artificially high. It’s still unclear what will change as a result, but Maine agents fear it could hurt them, and buyers, too.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Buxton man found guilty of making threats against Jewish people
Brian Dennison, 27, faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Milford man drowns after falling through ice on Quakish Lake
Officials say Walter Demmons, 62, and a friend were drilling holes through the ice on Quakish Lake to test the thickness before fishing.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
Death becomes her: The future of funeral home work is female
Nearly half of the country’s funeral directors say they plan to retire in the next five years, and there’s already a critical shortage of directors. Not everyone is comfortable making a living out of death – the job is emotionally taxing and requires long, often unpredictable hours.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Tag, you’re it: Cape Elizabeth natives develop app based on playground game
Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek, both 29, are among the founders of Integrated Reality Labs, the extended-reality gaming company behind the new game, called Slap.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Maine providers push back on proposal to require testing of medical cannabis products
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy says a recent study found 45% of 127 medical cannabis samples failed testing that is mandatory for the recreational market.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
South Portland police looking for two men after armed home invasion
Police said there is no threat to the public, but they want residents to check security cameras.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
Police investigating death of man in St. Albans
Officers found a man dead after responding to a report of a fight Wednesday.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2023
Bringing Thanksgiving to Portland’s homeless
Volunteers band together to deliver on the promise of the holiday, showing those less fortunate that they haven’t been forgotten.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Eel guts, salmon blood: Maine companies look to make the most of fish waste
Converting waste from salmon, eel and other marine species into consumer and biomedical products has opened a new and lucrative path for Maine’s seafood industry.
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