Hannah LaClaire

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Business Reporter at The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

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Maine saw more tourists than expected over Memorial Day weekend

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 27—A chilly, wet forecast threatened to dampen Memorial Day weekend travel in Maine, but preliminary numbers from the Maine Turnpike Authority show a few gloomy days weren't enough to keep tourists away. The turnpike recorded more than 1 million vehicle "transactions" between Friday and Monday, putting it on par with recent years. Officials originally predicted fewer than 1 million transactions. Friday was the busiest day, with 343,346 of the 1,008,400 trips.
Maine home sales fell, prices rose in April as market heats up for summer

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 22—The relief was short-lived. One month after Maine home sale prices decreased for the first time in six years, they've risen again. Maine homebuyers paid a median of $400,000 in April, a 4% increase over the same time last year, according to data released Thursday by the Maine Association of Realtors. It's the first time this year and the fifth time ever that the median price has met or surpassed $400,000 since first crossing that threshold last June.
Another price increase headed for Casco Bay Lines, this time for cars

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 19—Visitors to Peaks Island this summer may want to consider traveling to the island by foot or bike after a vote last week to raise the vehicle ferry rate to the island for the first time in 15 years. The Casco Bay Island Transit District Board of Directors approved the price hike 8-4 Friday.
UMaine lab lays off 9 employees, blames federal funding uncertainty

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 15—A University of Maine research lab leading efforts in offshore wind and 3D printing has laid off nine employees after the federal government halted millions of dollars in funding. Employees of UMaine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center were notified Monday. The nine employees included engineers, scientists and technicians. The layoffs are effective June 6.
Maine lawmakers consider bill to stop mobile home park sales for three months

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah LaClaire

May 14—State lawmakers are considering a three-month moratorium on the sale of mobile home parks, a move that would disrupt at least two pending sales in Maine. Supporters say a pause on mobile home sales would allow lawmakers to evaluate a handful of mobile home-related bills, while also giving the residents of Friendly Village in Gorham a fair shot at purchasing their park.
Multiunit homebuyers are turning sour on Portland

1 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.

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