Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
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Portland’s B&M Baked Beans factory to be replaced with Roux Institute campus
Plans call for turning the 100-year-old waterfront factory site into an education and technology campus that can help drive Maine’s economy for the next century.
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B&M Baked Beans leaving Portland after more than 150 years
The beloved local company got its start in 1867 as the Burnham & Morrill Co., specializing in canned meats, vegetables and fish.
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Most Maine health plans no longer waive patient costs for COVID-19 treatment
Only one major insurer, Community Health Options, is bucking the national trend and waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 patients through the end of the year.
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Prime Automotive reportedly looking to sell all dealerships in Maine
Automotive News reports that the company wants to sell all 31 of its dealerships by the end of the year, including the seven it owns in Maine.
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Amy Fisher named president, CEO of Maine Farmland Trust
NEW HIRES Maine Farmland Trust has a new president and CEO to help advance the future of farming in Maine: Amy Fisher. Fisher brings significant leadership experience to the role, having served for the past seven years as executive director of the foundation for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, an organization known for advancing […]
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David Flanagan, CMP executive chairman and Maine business icon, is battling cancer
Flanagan will take on the less demanding role of senior advisor when incoming President and CEO Joseph A. Purington takes over at the end of September.
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CMP appoints New England energy exec as its next president, CEO
Joseph A. Purington, president of operations for Eversource Energy in New Hampshire, said he will use his past CMP experience to restore public trust.
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State regulators seeking members for medical marijuana workgroup
The group’s formation comes on the heels of a law that halted controversial rule changes proposed by the Office of Marijuana Policy.
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Lawsuit against Maine T-shirt company over whale logo is withdrawn
National clothing retailer Vineyard Vines has dropped its lawsuit against Arundel-based Mountain Tops over alleged trademark infringement.