The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Working: Springworks Farm’s Brady Sinclair is growing produce and the aquaponics operation
The three greenhouses put out over 2 million heads of organic lettuce a year, and the farm raises about 150,000 pounds of tilapia
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Posted inbPlus, Business
Photo Album: Exhibit photos pay homage to the labor movement and strife
Photos and memorabilia line the walls in the gallery at the Maine MILL in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston. Photography by Sun Journal photographer Russ Dillingham.
Posted inbPlus, Business
Photo Album: See parts of the Maine MILL permanent collection
Many of the items in the permanent collection on the upper floors deal with the subject matter of the new exhibit at the Maine MILL.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston code enforcement condemns Ramada Inn building
Lewiston’s planning and code enforcement department condemned the 490 Pleasant St. hotel for several violations including a nonfunctional fire alarm system, according to city officials.
Posted inBusiness
Cicada salad, anyone? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu
They may look like little monsters, but if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. And there are going to be trillions emerging soon.
Posted inBusiness
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation
The bill would outlaw extra fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of ‘shrinkflation’
Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they’ll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The U.S. oil industry’s top lobbying group says new rules are ‘misguided.’