The value of household paper, cardboard, metal and plastic surged in the last year as demand for materials intensified.
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Popular South Portland cafe ends its long run
The 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has permanently closed.
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Kittery breastfeeding app-maker secures new funding, state partnership
The social app offers access to professional lactation consultants, articles and information about breastfeeding, a crowdsourced map of locations to nurse or pump, and to other new parents.
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Mills offers $10 million aid package for businesses near Canadian border
The grants of as much as $100,000 are intended to help businesses harmed by the loss of Canadian customers while their entry into America has been barred during the pandemic.
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Judge rules Maine can’t bar out-of-state firms from selling medical cannabis
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen ruled in favor of Wellness Connection of Maine and its parent company, High Street Capital Partners of Delaware.
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Bethany Belanger joins Northeast Bank as senior vice president
NEW HIRES Northeast Bank has announced that Bethany Belanger has joined the team as senior vice president, director of retail banking. Belanger will lead all nine banking centers and focus on enhancing customer relationships and driving new business. She has a versatile background in operations and a proven track record with increasing overall sales. Over […]
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Long-discussed Portland cold storage project headed for fall groundbreaking
The latest developers of the planned facility said the estimated price has risen from $30 million to $40 million because of increasing construction costs.
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People & Business: Aug. 11
Kiwanians prove to be lifesavers Members of the Scarborough Kiwanis Club have had a busy summer, with two notable endeavors. The club installed a life jacket station near the public boat launch at Ferry Beach in Scarborough with life jackets in sizes for infants, children and adults that will be available to borrow through Oct. […]
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Transmission corridor in jeopardy after judge vacates lease of public land to CMP
The decision may imperil the planned $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project, intended to bring hydroelectric power from Quebec to Lewiston.
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Maine medical cannabis groups join forces to create lobbying council
The Cannabis Council of Maine includes representatives of the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, Maine Growers Alliance, Maine Craft Cannabis Association and Maine Cannabis Coalition.