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 1, 2020

Brunswick’s landmarks and history on display in Merrymeeting Plaza art exhibit

A year ago, 10 student artists were tasked with painting something “iconic and special” to Brunswick for a new public art exhibit titled “Brunswick Perspectives: Our Past Informs Our Future.” Students from Brunswick High School, Southern Maine Community College and Bowdoin College painted roughly 4-foot canvases, each showcasing something special to Brunswick. Their choices ranged […]
Published
August 31, 2020

Photos: Sliding into a new school year

Sisters Madison and Natalie Arndt of Brunswick play at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School playground on Monday, initially scheduled to be the first day of school. Madison, 5 (right) and Natalie, 4, will start at the new Kate Furbish Elementary School in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten on Sept. 14. Their mother, Ashley Arndt, said that […]
Published
August 31, 2020

Glass won’t be recyclable in Brunswick in two weeks

Town officials estimate that taking glass out of the recycling stream will save roughly $7,000 in processing costs between now and June 30, 2021.
Published
August 30, 2020

Bowdoin College reports 1st coronavirus case just days before start of classes

The out-of-state freshman did not interact with any students or community members before starting quarantine, the school says.
Published
August 27, 2020

Midcoast Humane announces ‘sweeping revitalization,’ plans for new multi-million dollar facility

Midcoast Humane President Mary Sundeen said the 24,000-square-foot facility on Industrial Parkway will allow the organization to better care for the nearly 4,000 animals it takes in each year.
Published
August 23, 2020

Brunswick schools exploring outdoor learning to combat spread of coronavirus

The district is partnering with Brunswick-based nonprofit Teens to Trails to map out potential outdoor learning sites at each of the schools.
Published
August 20, 2020

Brunswick’s The Theater Project seeking donations, risks closure due to coronavirus

Community theater supporters say youth theater programs like The Theater Project are important for building skills, confidence and friendships for young people, as well as cultural development for the community.
Published
August 20, 2020

Marine Corps conducting helicopter training in Brunswick next week

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, or the “Hammerheads,” will touch down in Brunswick on Friday and train in the area next week, according to Capt. Lee Henderson. The four CH-53Es, which are the largest helicopters in the United States Military’s arsenal, Henderson said, will depart from Maine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville North […]
Published
August 19, 2020

36-home development planned for Brunswick Landing, but some residents worry about impact

The development could bring some much needed ‘affordable’ and workforce housing to the area, but some residents fear it will bring too much traffic and mean the destruction of a well-loved strip of woods.
Published
August 18, 2020

Council revises retail marijuana rules after accidentally prohibiting business

Councilors Kathy Wilson and Dan Ankeles expressed an interest in seeing if the rules further relaxed, allowing the sale of marijuana beyond the town’s industrial zones.