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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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Smoothie shop, comfort food restaurant headed for opposite ends of Maine Street
The two new eateries, Bay Bowls and Embark on Maine, plan to open this winter.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Photos: Santa Claus is coming to… Zoom
Delaney Morey and Kai Lewis were two of the first to meet with Santa Claus on Friday, who met with children virtually all the way from the North Pole. Santa, known in the off-season as Tom Barter, set up a laptop in his workshop to meet with dozens of Brunswick kids from a safe distance […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Bean’s Northern Lights celebration shifts due to pandemic, but company still channels holiday magic
The Northern Lights celebration also traditionally serves as an official kickoff for L.L. Bean’s holiday shopping season, and despite the challenges, officials project sales this year will outpace last year’s numbers.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Wiscasset schools move to remote learning for the week after two instances of possible coronavirus exposure
Terry Wood, school superintendent, said Monday that two district parents have tested positive for the virus, but there have not been any positive cases identified in either students or staff at this point. Students will return Nov. 30.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
Downtown businesses hope Brunswick shoppers will stay local this season
Historically, Brunswick has kicked off the season with a huge downtown event drawing between 1,000 and 1,500 people, but with gathering restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of the virus, many of those events have been canceled or gone virtual. Downtown businesses and supporters are hoping that even without it, Brunswick can be a holiday shopping destination, bringing a much-needed pandemic reprieve.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
For those with intellectual disabilities, COVID presents unique risks
Independence Association assists nearly 450 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Midcoast and throughout Maine. The day program is temporarily shut down, limiting clients’ ability to be out and about in the community, and staff and clients alike are struggling to keep spirits high.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Brunswick hires first grant writer and economic development specialist
The position is split, with a dual focus on grant writing and assisting Sally Costello, the economic and community development director and sole member of her department.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Brunswick on track for April landfill closure, price tag could exceed $7 million
The closure construction project was awarded to Alton-based Sargent Corporation for $5.9 million, and Town Manager John Eldridge anticipates contracting with Portland’s Woodard and Curran for onsite inspection and materials testing, which could add another $1.3 million.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
Days before Thanksgiving break, 2 Bowdoin employees, 1 student test positive for COVID
So far, the college has reported 8 positive COVID-19 cases this semester — four students and four employees.
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