Maine’s climate isn’t just getting warmer – it’s becoming more extreme and unpredictable. Now is the time to make your home more resilient, experts say.
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Top Biden official meets Sen. King in Portland to talk renewable energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm used the visit to highlight research into generating electricity from rivers and tidal currents.
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Referendum would require vote on cost of buying out CMP and Versant
CMP-backed opponents of a proposed consumer-owned utility in Maine say voters should have the final say on the purchase price.
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Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales surpassed $10 million in August
It was the first time the industry has reported monthly sales of at least $10 million since the state’s adult-use market launched in October 2020.
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Struggling Maine restaurants push for more federal relief
Hundreds of Maine restaurants missed out on industry-specific relief funds, with only 43% of applicants receiving grants.
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Thousands of Mainers set to lose federal unemployment aid as of Saturday
As many as 22,400 Maine workers could lose benefits when federal programs established in March 2020 under the federal CARES Act expire.
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Federal regulators impose seasonal ban on traditional lobstering in part of Gulf of Maine
Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
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Most Maine health plans no longer waive patient costs for COVID-19 treatment
Only one major insurer, Community Health Options, is bucking the national trend and waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 patients through the end of the year.
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Prime Automotive reportedly looking to sell all dealerships in Maine
Automotive News reports that the company wants to sell all 31 of its dealerships by the end of the year, including the seven it owns in Maine.
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David Flanagan, CMP executive chairman and Maine business icon, is battling cancer
Flanagan will take on the less demanding role of senior advisor when incoming President and CEO Joseph A. Purington takes over at the end of September.