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
June 14, 2020

Protesters in Brunswick vow to return until their voices are heard

Organizers on Saturday listed multiple policy and funding changes they want to see within the Brunswick Police Department and said they will keep coming back until they see change.
Published
June 11, 2020

No active cases of COVID-19 at Mid Coast Hospital

The hospital has not had a positive test for the virus since May 23, but staff maintains readiness in the event of a surge.
Published
June 3, 2020

Second Black Lives Matter protest draws crowd in Brunswick Wednesday

Protesters gathered on the mall in Brunswick to peacefully protest police violence against people of color before marching up Pleasant Street to the police station.
Published
June 2, 2020

Local police open to continued, peaceful dialogue around race, police brutality after area protests

Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz said he has had dozens of “very insightful” conversations over the past few days, and the department hopes to involve some of the protestors in training exercises with officers.
Published
June 1, 2020

Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick shutters after 17 years as other downtown restaurants prepare to open patios

Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.
Published
May 27, 2020

Brunswick businesses to use sidewalks for outdoor dining, nix plan to block parking

According to Debora King, executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, it was “loud and clear” from business owners that while they were interested in using the extra space available on Brunswick’s sidewalks, they were not interested in blocking any parking spaces to do so.
Published
May 26, 2020

Memorial Rock moved front and center outside Brunswick High School

The rock has been a fixture in Brunswick for decades and honors Brunswick High School alumni who “made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.” There are two plaques, one honoring those who died in World War II, and the other honoring those who died in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Published
May 20, 2020

Brunswick looking at options to expand outdoor dining this summer

A proposal, still in the early stages, would block a handful of parking spaces on Maine Street, creating a pedestrian walkway that would allow restaurants and retailers to spread out more on the sidewalk and maintain social distancing measures.
Published
May 18, 2020

Bowdoin College could lose $20 million next year

The shortfall, estimated based on enrollment projections, tuition and financial aid, would be the largest in the college’s history.
Published
May 17, 2020

Bowdoin College to host virtual graduation next weekend, in-person ceremony next year

Though it will be nothing like the real thing, Bowdoin President Clayton Rose said the virtual ceremony on May 23 will mark the “well-earned milestone” of the 473 class of 2020 graduates until they can gather again.