The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling that Maine’s residency requirements are unconstitutional.
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, Maine, News
Maine real estate market continues trend of slower sales
Low inventory and higher interest rates are among the factors contributing to a 15 percent decline in home sales in July compared to a year ago.
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Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Inmate dies in Cumberland County Jail
The male prisoner was found unresponsive early Sunday morning, officials said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Cargo volume in Portland Harbor headed for another record year
Imports and exports are up 31% for the first 7 months of 2022, and Portland doesn’t have the congestion of shipping containers affecting many larger ports.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Green Party co-founder John Rensenbrink dies
An environmental advocate for more than 70 years, Rensenbrink dedicated his life to changing politics to benefit the natural world.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Recreational marijuana prices dropping as product floods the market
With a gram of flower now at $9.26 per gram, industry officials say cultivators overestimated the market and are sitting on a glut of unsold product.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Maine Chamber, trade groups ask for delay in forever chemicals reporting law
They say they don’t have enough time or information to comply with the requirement, which takes effect in January.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine real estate market cooled in June as interest rates rose
Although sale prices are still on the rise, the number of homes sold continued to decline, and some agents say houses are staying on the market longer and sellers are getting fewer offers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gas prices decline, but experts unsure if the trend will continue
The average price of regular gasoline in Maine is down 32 cents a gallon from its June peak, with York County reporting the lowest countywide average.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
Appeals court reaffirms seasonal ban on lobstering in effort to protect right whales
A federal court had issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of rules that prohibited lobstering in a portion of the Gulf of Maine.