The agency regulating the sale of adult-use cannabis in Maine is proposing a new set of rules designed to increase consumer access. The changes, which come amid record-breaking sales, are primarily based on two bills passed in the Legislature this year: one intended to reduce the stigma around cannabis and another to correct an oversight […]
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
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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Unusually heavy rainfall has flooded Maine basements, some for the first time
Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Maine homebuyers challenged as prices stay high
A small statewide inventory, high buyer demand and rising interest rates keep the pressure on an already hot housing market.
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Maker of Maine’s electric buses files for bankruptcy
Proterra said it will maintain normal business operations as it navigates a reorganization, but local transit services say they can pivot if that doesn’t pan out.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job
Maine’s Department of Labor says Maine’s tight labor market is pushing more businesses to hire teens, partly accounting for an increase in workplace violations that have included injuries.
Posted inMaine, News
Charles Miller, lawyer and community leader, dies at 75
Miller, the CEO at Bernstein Shur for 10 years and a longtime social justice advocate, loved his family and being an attorney.
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Cannabis businesses boom in Maine, but access to banking’s a bust
The state’s industry is maturing and could bring in revenue of nearly $200 million this year. But even now, many companies are forced to operate on a cash-only basis.
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Hot and wet weather not expected to dampen blueberry yields
Maine’s wild blueberry growers expect a good season despite early season challenges.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
What’s the practical effect of Biden’s executive order on manufacturing?
The document would cut red tape and streamline reporting requirements in the federal research and development process.
Posted inBusiness, News
Wex will invest $100 million in the future of electric vehicles
The strategy might seem like a shift for the Maine-based payment processing company, but it’s long been involved in the EV industry.