Hannah LaClaire

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Business Reporter at The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

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Multiunit homebuyers are turning sour on Portland

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Hannah LaClaire |Patrick Horne

Just a few years ago, when a multifamily home in Portland hit the market, real estate agents could hardly keep up with the demand. Dozens of showings in a matter of days, sometimes tens of offers, almost all well over the asking price. But last year, the same kind of two- or three-unit building drew only a trickle of visitors, maybe one or two offers. For the first time in years, agents were seeing listings expire.
Maine Public could lose 12% of funding with executive order to defund NPR, PBS

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 2—Maine Public Broadcasting Network could lose 12% of its funding, following an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS," the nation's primary public broadcasters. President Donald Trump signed the order late Thursday, alleging bias in the programming. Aside from pulling funding, the order instructs the corporation and other federal agencies to root out indirect sources of public financing for the new organizations.
Maine lawmakers still betting on accessory dwelling units to help end housing crisis

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

Apr. 30—Three years ago, Maine lawmakers passed a landmark bill designed to increase home construction and ease the state's worsening housing crisis. Now, almost one year after implementation, some worry the law hasn't lived up to its potential. "I don't think we've seen nearly that much uptake since LD 2003 passed," said Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford.
Mainers call on lawmakers to protect renters, boost housing production

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

Apr. 25—Mainers involved in every aspect of the housing market, from struggling renters and affordable housing advocates to landlords and developers, all urged lawmakers Friday to pass a slate of bills to address the state's critical shortage of dwellings. Proposals before lawmakers range from eviction-prevention programs to easing regulations to encourage more home construction. "We are in crisis and we need action that works," said Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor.
Proposed autism registry is 'dangerous,' Maine disability rights activists say

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

Apr. 23—Maine autism and disability rights advocates say a proposed national registry for people with autism — coupled with recent inflammatory comments from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — will undermine decades of knowledge and acceptance about the condition and threaten patient privacy.
Residents of Gorham mobile home park could be the latest to buy their community

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

Apr. 20—GORHAM — It was standing room only Sunday afternoon in the Friendly Village mobile home park's small clubhouse. Roughly 100 residents packed into the warm room, with others standing just outside the door or joining remotely, a hum of nervous chatter filling the space. They were all there because of the notice — a letter from an attorney representing the Gallagher and Baldwin families, the longtime owners of the 302-lot Gorham park.
Uncertainty over tariffs fuels recession concerns in Maine, beyond

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

Apr. 13—Elizabeth McDowell doesn't see how a recession can be avoided. All she has to do is look at her own household. She and her spouse had planned to buy a plug-in hybrid in the next year or so, but following the president's sweeping car tariff announcement this month, those plans are on hold. She also wanted to replace a set of stairs at the small cottage she owns in York County.
Camden National Bank sued for allegedly selling customer data to Meta, Google

1 month ago | pressherald.com | Hannah LaClaire

Michael Lessner thought nothing of applying for a Camden National Bank credit card, but shortly after submitting the online forms, he started receiving targeted ads on Facebook for credit cards from other financial institutions. Lessner grew wary. He never agreed to anything, but worried that Facebook and possibly other websites now seemingly had access to his personal and financial information.
Mobile homeowners back bill to help them fight sales to investors

1 month ago | pressherald.com | Hannah LaClaire

When John Geary learned that Fox Run Mobile Home Park in Lewiston was for sale, he feared an out-of-state investor would swoop in, raise the lot rents and leave the primarily senior residents of the small community “high and dry.”Geary, 78, a retired lawyer, has lived in the park for seven years, and last fall helped mobilize his fellow residents to form the Fox Run Community Cooperative in an attempt to buy the park.
Judge sides with federal agencies, won’t pull permits for NECEC

1 month ago | centralmaine.com | Hannah LaClaire

A federal judge has decided not to revoke permits for the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect corridor, effectively ending a long-running legal battle — but not until more than a third of the project had already been completed.