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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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Bowdoin grad Hari Kondabolu hopes ‘The Simpsons’ creators will keep character Apu after actor says he won’t voice the role
A 2017 documentary by comedian and Bowdoin graduate Hari Kondabolu criticized the show’s stereotypical portrayal of the Indian-American character.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Bill seeks to bar large retailers from using the ‘dark store loophole’ in property tax battles
The bill, expected to appear before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Tuesday, would require that retail sales facilities more than 20,000 square feet be valued based on current use, or, if vacant, according to their highest and best use.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Portland restaurateurs to open new steak and oyster spot downtown
From the light and airy feel of the restaurant’s interior to the classic, “tried and true” items on the menu, everything at Maine St. Steak and Oyster is designed to feel comfortable and familiar, but far from boring.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Amid continued growth, Brunswick airport looking for manager, hoping to attract flight technician school
In November, the airport surpassed the number of flight operations (22,847) the active-duty Naval Air Station did in 2005, the last year all the base squadrons were fully operational.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Local rinks preparing to open in coming weeks
For years, the start of the ice skating season has been pushed back as crews trying to prepare the ice battle against milder temperatures.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2020
Target date for Mid Coast, MaineHealth merger delayed, but moving ahead
The Brunswick hospital announced its merger with MaineHealth, a health care group with more than a dozen hospitals and medical offices stretching across the state and into New Hampshire, in February 2019 and hoped to be fully integrated by Jan. 1, 2020.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2019
Transportation remains a challenge for asylum seekers
Midcoast Literacy will launch new software to help.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Uncle Tom’s Market closes its doors after more than 60 years
The Pleasant Street corner shop, which opened in 1957 as Model Market, has been a mainstay in Brunswick for the better part of a century.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Death of local homeless man causes call to action for more affordable housing, services for those in need
Williams received his housing voucher and was committed to getting off the streets, but was not able to find an apartment before he died.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
To serve nearly 100 asylum seekers, Brunswick looks to bolster staffing
An assistant would allow Cultural Broker Nsiona Nguizani to “handle some of the more complex issues,” instead of the routine responsibilities, Town Manager John Eldridge told the council this week.
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