In April, 933 homes were sold in Maine and the median sale price was $382,000, according to data released Wednesday.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
As demand to insure pets grows in Maine, employers are starting to offer coverage
Maine companies don’t contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it’s worth the cost.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine Med to open 8-story tower as final piece of massive expansion
The Malone Family Tower is scheduled to open next month, completing an 8-year $588 million expansion.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
‘RoboCop’ security systems pop up in Maine as concerns over retail theft rise
The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
Posted inMaine
Major data breach involving 2 Maine firms headed to court
BerryDunn, a Portland accounting firm, and Reliable Networks of Biddeford are trading blame about who is responsible for the breach that resulted in the theft of personal information ranging from Social Security numbers to medical data of more than a million people.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Kittery Trading Post threatens to move firearms sales to New Hampshire over new gun law
The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have ‘irreversible consequences’ for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Shopping for cannabis in Maine will look different this summer
Babies in dispensaries, ID checks at registers and free samples: Businesses say a new law will improve the ‘weird’ cannabis shopping experience, reduce the stigma and make it akin to buying alcohol.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Attempted breakout at youth prison illustrates recent turmoil within understaffed facility
A group of 9 boys broke out of the building in South Portland in January but never left the grounds, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.