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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Published
September 9, 2020

Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols

While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
Published
September 9, 2020

Brunswick creates new grant writer position

The $63,000 position, being dubbed the “Economic Development Specialist/Grant Writer” is funded by the revenue captured by the Cooks Corner tax increment financing district.
Published
September 8, 2020

Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year

Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year.
Published
September 8, 2020

Despite pandemic, Midcoast districts report strong start to school year

Regional School Unit 1, Regional School Unit 5 and Maine School Administrative District 75 students walked back into the classrooms on Tuesday, wearing masks and keeping their distance as they start the year in hybrid models that vary between districts, but have all been shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
September 7, 2020

Brunswick council votes to set aside money rather than offset tax increase

Councilors ultimately decided that the benefits of using the money to fund services or offset future losses outweighed the approximate $12 cost savings the average taxpayer would have seen.
Published
September 7, 2020

Outdoor classrooms taking shape

The district is partnering with local organizations like Teens to Trails and the New England Mountain Bike Association to help plan, clear, construct and implement open air classrooms and gathering spaces in an attempt to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Published
September 3, 2020

Frosty’s in Brunswick to reopen Friday for first time since March pandemic closure

If all goes well, the Augusta and Bath locations may follow suit as soon as next week.
Published
September 3, 2020

Bowdoin College reports second case of COVID-19

In the past week, Bowdoin conducted 2,142 student tests and 2,034 staff and faculty tests, resulting in positive tests for two students.
Published
September 3, 2020

Collins highlights ‘Maine success story’

STARC Systems typically manufactures “temporary modular wall containment systems” for hospital renovations, keeping construction dust, debris and pathogens sealed off from patients, but Collins said their products have the potential to be useful on a national scale in the event of an emergency.
Published
September 1, 2020

Brunswick historic hotel headed for auction

The Daniel has faced operational and financial struggles in the last year, but the property’s broker said there has been a flurry of interest in the building.