Portland recreational cannabis lottery draws 30 applicants for 20 shop licenses
Four of the 30 applicants are seeking city approval to operate medical cannabis shops; the rest would sell recreational marijuana.Read
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Gardiner officials grapple with emerging cannabis market
A group of Gardiner residents is seeking a temporary ban for new cannabis-related businesses in the city, even as another
Read moreNew owners step up to buy Lisbon sausage company
Maurice Bonneau’s Sausage Kitchen closed earlier this summer when the former owner au retired but reopened last week with new
Read moreTen projects share $2.2 million in awards from Maine Technology Institute
Coupled with nearly $32 million in matching funds, the innovative projects are expected to create or preserve 1,600 jobs in
Read moreMaine aquaculture preps for future
STATEWIDE — The aquaculture industry received thousands of dollars to advance the innovation in Maine. Members of the industry say
Read moreFeds shut down Gulf of Maine herring fishery to protect fish population
A major fishery off New England will be slowed down considerably in September in an attempt to protect the fish’s
Read moreDeadline day for businesses hoping to sell marijuana in Maine’s largest city
Businesses hoping to sell recreational marijuana in Portland must submit their applications by today Read More
Read moreMaine businesses prepare to extend outdoor service into colder months
The onset of colder months usually prompts a shift to doing business indoors, but this year there is a strong
Read moreUnion and company begin discussion to get Bath Iron Works production back on schedule
The union and Bath Iron Works begin mediated discussions aimed at getting production back on schedule. Read More
Read more$26M solar farm to benefit Town of Milo and Maine electricity consumers
Construction of a large solar farm is under way at the Eastern Piscataquis Industrial Park in Milo. When it’s completed,
Read moreAfter long hiatus, Belfast waterfront brewery reopens under new ownership
BELFAST, Maine — Three Tides and Marshall Whar Brewing Co., a beloved watering hole and craft brewery that shuttered abruptly
Read moreSaco company seeks to zap coronavirus with conveyor-belt device
The prototype feeds potentially infected items into a ‘Frankensteined’ oven that blasts the items with ultraviolet light.Read More
Read moreA pandemic and a plot twist: Narrow Gauge Cinema evolves for the times
FARMINGTON – In 1939, when drive-in movie theaters first started popping up in small towns across the country, Americans were
Read moreNighttime hole-in-one a shining moment among local golf results
HOLE-IN-ONE Ryan Coffin CLIFTON — Ryan Coffin of Amherst shot a hole-in-one on the 30-yard sixth hole during a night
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