The grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation is expected to help fund equipment to allow Maine Grains in Skowhegan to turn local milling, cheesemaking, seaweed, blueberry and soy byproducts into high-fiber, high-protein packaged goods for sale to schools.
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The Food and Drug Administration believes that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Worcester Holdings paying fines for unpermitted camps but may still have to raze them
The company, which does business as Worcester Wreath, did not believe it needed DEP permits to build 52 cabins in Columbia Falls. Now it’s seeking permission after the fact.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Darby Ray keeps Bates College and the community connected
Working: Community has been a big part of life and career for Ray, the director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships and a professor of community engagement at the Lewiston college.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Homeowners in Gorham Connector’s path brace for impact
More than 20 years after the Maine Turnpike Authority began the conversation about building the 5-mile, 4-lane toll highway, homeowners who would be displaced by the project still find their lives hang in the balance.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
Musk arrived in Palo Alto in 1995 for a graduate degree program at Stanford University but never enrolled in courses, working instead on his start-up.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers say
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw: It is reportedly prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
8 offshore wind leases in Gulf of Maine up for auction next week
Established electricity purchasing systems, strong demand for clean energy, a supply chain being developed and strong winds are seen as advantages for the Gulf of Maine as a site for offshore wind turbines.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine organic farmers group formally recognizes union for its employees
Employees at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and MOFGA Certification Services put together the union and requested recognition in September.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Prosecutors allege that for years, he and two others lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer.