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
July 1, 2020

Brunswick High graduate requests investigation, more education surrounding sexual assault after allegations against former teacher

The letter, which includes signatures from 150 community members, many of whom are Brunswick High School graduates, states the school department must determine the scope and the breadth of sexual violence within the schools, while also conducting “extensive training on appropriate relationships with students so that this line to sexual assault and grooming could never be crossed.”
Published
June 30, 2020

Climate-conscious, eco-conservation subdivision opening in Brunswick this summer

Douglas Ridge, tucked into 280 acres of conservation land off Hacker Road, will feature 18 0.6 acre lots for “high tech, high performance, healthy homes,” — the ideal modern conservation subdivision done the right way, according to the developer.
Published
June 29, 2020

Freeport moving forward with weekend Main Street closure

Main Street will close to vehicles from Howard Place by The Lobster Cooker and Pub, to Bow Street, by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen, from 8 a.m. on Saturdays to 8 p.m. on Sundays, and a detour will be in place from West Street to Depot Street and then to Bow Street.
Published
June 28, 2020

Brunswick Farmers Market moving back to downtown mall

The Brunswick Topsham Land Trust Farmers Market is staying put.
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Published
June 28, 2020

Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz retiring after 22 years

Waltz joined the force in 1997, after working for a few years as an attorney. He retires July 31.
Published
June 25, 2020

Brunswick author teams up with astrophysicist to answer ‘silly, yet totally smart’ questions about space in new book

What do Black Holes Eat for Dinner? And Other Silly, yet Totally Smart Questions about Space,” by Katie Coppens and Grant Tremblay, published by Tumblehome Learning, is available July 1.
Published
June 24, 2020

Freeport police, town officials host forum on local policing in wake of protests

Police Chief Susan Nourse said she hopes to form a committee for members of the community to study and review police policy.
Published
June 23, 2020

St. John’s Catholic School to open doors this fall

Officials are also working to develop a remote learning plan for families who may not be comfortable sending their kids back to school.
Published
June 18, 2020

Freeport considers blocking a part of Main Street to allow more outdoor space for businesses, pedestrians

If approved, Main Street would close to traffic from Howard Place by The Lobster Cooker and Pub, to Bow Street, or Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern, from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday through Labor Day.
Published
June 17, 2020

Freeport adopts municipal budget

The essentially flat $10.4 million town budget ($11.8 million with the county tax) would reduce taxes by less than a percent, but when combined with Freeport’s projected $19 million share of the Regional School Unit 5 budget, residents will face an overall 1.62% tax increase.