If signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill would make private companies partly responsible for the cost of disposing of packaging waste and improving the state’s recycling system.
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Maine extends $1,500 hiring bonus through July
The incentive to hire unemployed Mainers has been requested for about 300 workers so far since it started last month.
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Bill to overhaul medical marijuana rule-making becomes law
Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy now must consult with the cannabis industry and lawmakers before making any major regulatory changes.
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Former lawmaker Chris Johnson joins Maine Secretary of State’s Office
NEW HIRES Chris Johnson has begun serving as deputy secretary of state for information services and chief information officer for the Maine Department of Secretary of State, led by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. Johnson, a former state senator from Lincoln County, most recently served as the IT integration specialist at the Island Institute and […]
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PUC awards new round of Maine clean-energy projects
Regulators approved contracts for 7 renewable power projects as part of the state’s effort to reduce fossil fuel consumption and advance climate goals.
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Four guests taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at Freeport hotel
Tuesday’s response was delayed because the Comfort Suites didn’t call 911, and instead left a message about elevated CO levels on a nonemergency business line at the fire department on Monday.
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CMP customers could see double-digit rate hike in August
CMP is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to consider deferring some storm charges and holding an overall residential rate hike to under 10%.
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As U.S. restrictions ease, Maine’s multinational firms still grapple with global pandemic conditions
Maine companies that conduct operations around the world have confronted COVID-19 outbreaks in international offices, debilitating travel restrictions and differing reopening timelines.
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Labor-starved Portland restaurants commit to higher wages, better conditions
In a tight labor market, six Portland-area restaurants join a national movement to improve food service jobs and get rid of subminimum wages some workers are paid.
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Bills to halt changes to medical marijuana program advance in Legislature
The Maine House of Representatives approved one bill 117-25 late Wednesday, and the Senate followed suit Thursday.