Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign a bill to create the Maine Connectivity Authority, which would oversee investing tens of millions of dollars for high-speed internet.
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Harvard Pilgrim parent group renamed Point32Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, which announced plans to merge with Tufts Health Plan in 2019, will retain its existing brand.
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New statewide energy code aims for tighter buildings, lower emissions
Some worry that building contractors will have ‘a rude awakening’ with the change, which is effective July 1 and stems from bills passed in 2019.
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Mainer’s idea to put the pot in the lobster sparks new research
Using Charlotte Gill’s highly publicized method of exposing lobsters to THC, a team of scientists set out to determine if there was science behind the sensation.
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Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year.
Closed embassies, international travel restrictions and a backlogged visa process mean only a fraction of the usual number of students will make it to the U.S., leaving seasonal employers scrambling.
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology
The Maine-based chain said it “did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.”
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Maine sales of recreational cannabis surpass $5 million in May
The state’s nascent legal marijuana industry has set a succession of record monthly sales totals since its October launch.
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CMP fined $360,000 for transmission system testing violation
The company was cited for violating industry testing standards meant to ensure stability and prevent outages.
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Maine business groups say prices would rise under recycling bill
They point to a research paper that suggests consumer prices would increase, but critics say the report’s findings aren’t credible.
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Federal plan to save whales could mean big changes for lobster industry
An aggressive risk-reduction target for the endangered North Atlantic right whale has industry leaders worried about the future of lobstering.