Makers of products like nonstick cookware cite health, safety and functioning of society as reasons they should be able to continue selling products made with forever chemicals.
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Business news and information from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Nordiques moving to Auburn’s Norway Savings Bank Arena
After spending their first six seasons in Lewiston at The Colisee, the Nordiques are relocating across the river.
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Maine home prices fell in July but are still rising faster than the rest of the country
The median home price hit a record in May and June, but prices cooled slightly in July. We’ve got 5 takeaways from this month’s housing report.
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New Balance Foundation donates more than $1.4 million to Maine nonprofits
Local grant recipients say the funds are particularly critical now because of federal cuts to Maine programs.
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Amazon could buy land in Gorham for $4M. Is that a good deal for the town?
A proposal to sell 94 acres to Amazon could net the town a slight profit on its land, but the project’s full economic impact on the town — and on residential property taxes — is not yet clear.
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Paper Tiger in Portland’s Old Port to close
The bar/restaurant announced it would close next week.
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Irish bistro is slated to open in Yarmouth
Rambler Irish Bistro is taking over the former Owl & Elm space.
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Sparta Sips & Subs set to open in Freeport Thursday
The sandwich shop is owned by a local oyster and kelp farmer.
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Il Leone on Peaks Island to open a spot in Brooklyn
The seasonal outdoor pizza place will re-open next summer as usual, the owner promises.
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Is it the city’s place to keep Live Nation from coming to Portland? | Column
The City Council’s scrutiny of the proposed concert venue is not its first effort to intervene in the operations of an unpopular business.