Under the proposed standards, 27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested ‘hot’ for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.
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New $4.2M apartment complex overlooking Androscoggin proposed in Auburn
• New name for Balsam Way
• New holiday sales stats for Lewiston
• New business start-up stats for Maine
Leather goods business owner is 23 and on business No. 2
Chris Lobley is hoping to grow C. Richard’s Leather at his new headquarters in Lewiston’s Hill Mill.
Second Maine lobstering group rejects state’s plan for protecting whales
The state’s biggest lobster trade group says the concessions sought by the state are out of proportion with the risk the industry poses to endangered right whales.
Tariffs on European food and drink will take a bite out of holiday spreads
Local retailers and importers of European wines and cheeses are trying to buffer their customers from sticker shock, and hope that any price hikes resulting from new tariffs are temporary.
BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
PHOTO: Auburn Public Works building new storage
A crane can be seen from all over Auburn as it lifts material for a new building at Auburn Public Works.
End of an era: Auburn, Augusta Kmarts closing
The Auburn and Augusta stores were the last Kmarts left in Maine.
Hurricane’s Cafe & Deli closing in Greene
Hurricane’s Cafe & Deli in Greene is closing, with its last day Aug. 31.