The state’s adult-use cannabis industry brought in nearly $60 million in its first year, but some fear market saturation and mega-competitors from out of state.
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With new whale protections looming, Maine lobster industry asks judge to intervene
It’s a last-ditch legal effort to stop a seasonal fishery closure to protect endangered right whales, which the industry says will cause it irreparable harm.
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David Flanagan, Maine business icon who led CMP, dies at 74
Flanagan, a Maine native best known for his leadership at Central Maine Power in the 1990s, also held many leadership positions in higher education and ran for governor in 2002.
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Mainers will pay more to heat their homes this winter
Following drastically reduced prices during the coronavirus pandemic’s first year, energy costs have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
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Documents reveal spending, legal strategy for embattled power line project
Avangrid Corp. has spent $350 million on the $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project and has developed contingency plans for its legal challenges.
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ReVision Energy teams up for 13 solar projects in Maine
The projects will produce enough energy to power about 4,500 homes.
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Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers
In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state’s version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
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Portland-based Wex mandates vaccinations for all in-office workers
The policy comes a few weeks before a federal rule requiring vaccinations or weekly COVID tests for workers at large companies is to take effect.
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Entrepreneur aims to reopen Clarks Pond cinema in South Portland
The former Cinemagic location in the Clarks Pond shopping center could start screening movies again by the end of the year.
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Marc Glass joins public affairs team at Maine Behavioral Healthcare
Marc Glass has been named director of communications and public affairs at Maine Behavioral Healthcare. Glass previously served as director of public affairs and strategic messaging at the University of Southern Maine, a role he assumed in March 2020. He has also served as assistant vice president of advancement and communications as well as director […]