Maine native Dan Burgess will return to his home state to direct energy policy with a focus on renewables and climate change.
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Greenlight Maine announces finalists
The show’s finale will be a pitch-off among three startups.
Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats have not learned their lesson
Expensive programs and tax increases will alienate moderates.
State backs out of second cannabis contract
A deal with a Florida company to provide seed-to-sale tracking has been set aside and will be rebid.
Last year’s lobster landings were up over 2017, but below 2016 peak
Maine’s annual haul of lobster last year was the sixth-biggest in its history, valued at $485 million.
Maine Voices: Hiking income-tax rates won’t solve Maine’s problems
Contrary to a recent Greg Kesich column, criticism of levies on high earners isn’t what’s keeping Maine from funding all of its needs.
Jackson Lab, Sanofi to partner on cancer therapy
The research agreement for up to $4.2 million is aimed at identifying new targets to treat triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian carcinoma.
Less than 4 years after its own merger, Brunswick health care group considers joining MaineHealth
Mid Coast-Parkview Health, which employs 2,000 people, is facing financial pressure on many fronts.
Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass plastic-bag ban
A product so cheap it can be thrown away is creating expensive problems.
Massachusetts energy official likely to be named Maine director
Dan Burgess, a Newport native, is expected to be named the governor’s energy office director.