Hannah LaClaire

Press Herald

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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Published
August 4, 2020

Wolfe’s Neck Center moving ‘full steam ahead’ despite pandemic

The Freeport-based nonprofit farm is faring well, with most programs minimally impacted by coronavirus, in some cases even seeing small boosts and recovering where there have been shortfalls.
Published
August 3, 2020

Brunswick food trucks keep on truckin’ during pandemic

Mr. Tuna, a Portland-based sushi restaurant, plans to join Taco the Town and Danny’s Dogs on Maine Street on Tuesday.
Published
July 30, 2020

Brunswick officials present hybrid reopening plan

Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only.
Published
July 27, 2020

Maine organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic

Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.
Published
July 22, 2020

Freeport halts weekend Main Street closures after negative feedback from businesses

Organizers found the closure to be successful from a public health standpoint, but businesses didn’t see the boost they’d hoped for.
Published
July 16, 2020

Two species of rare beaked whales beached in Maine within weeks of each other

Local experts say these deep-diving whales should not be in coastal waters, but have no clue as to what brought them here or what happened to them.
Published
July 8, 2020

Downeaster ridership low but rising as trains start running after two-month shutdown

The pandemic has pushed back plans for the rail service from Brunswick to Rockland dubbed the Coastal Connection, which has already been delayed several times.
Published
July 8, 2020

Illegal campfire sparks Freeport forest fire

An improperly extinguished campfire is believed to be the cause of a forest fire that burned half an acre of conserved land last week. Fire officials anticipate the fire danger will increase and are warning campers to be cautious.
Published
June 29, 2020

Freeport moving forward with weekend Main Street closure

Main Street will close to vehicles from 8 a.m. on Saturdays to 8 p.m. on Sundays, and a detour will be in place.
Published
June 18, 2020

Freeport considers blocking a part of Main Street to allow more outdoor space for businesses, pedestrians

If approved, Main Street would close to traffic from Howard Place by The Lobster Cooker and Pub, to Bow Street, or Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern, from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday through Labor Day.