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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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Lawmakers mull bill to limit nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals
The legislation is intended to reduce the patient load for overworked nurses, but hospital officials say the bill would do nothing to address a shortage of clinicians.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
As summer nears, most Maine tourism businesses are understaffed
Seaside hotels, tour buses, restaurants and other Maine employers are facing labor shortages that could affect many businesses’ peak season.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Maine’s medical cannabis market seeing a ‘mass exodus’ of caregivers
A new report from the state shows more than one-fourth of the individuals in the occupation have quit since 2021, often in response to an overabundance of cannabis supply.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Portland looks to hotel guests for a boost in its tourism budget
The proposal to create a tourism development district could more than double the funds for marketing the city as a year-round destination.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
Maine home foreclosures plummet while sales drop, prices inch up
New data on foreclosure filings and on recent home sales create a mixed outlook for the state’s residential real estate market. But it appears stronger than those in many other states.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
Everything is bigger in Texas, including Maine’s help wanted signs
Three nonprofits are collaborating on a $25,000 ad campaign in San Antonio that is meant to draw veterans and health care workers to join Maine’s workforce.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
A Kittery outlet mall could make way for housing, hotel
The town’s planning board on Thursday will get a first look at a proposed redevelopment of the Outlets at Kittery, a 6.4-acre retail plaza.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Portland’s Cong Tu Bot is first independent restaurant in Maine to unionize in 40 years
Owners Vien Dobui and Jessica Sheahan encouraged the organizing and recognized the union after a unanimous vote by the 21 workers.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Hundreds of Mainers have gone into real estate as the hot market begins to cool. Now what?
The number of real estate agents has been growing by double-digit percentages. But the trend may be reversing, even as younger agents join the field.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It’s not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there’s also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
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