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  • Superior court justice upholds $13.6M verdict against wind power firms

    Staff April 18, 2017

    Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday denied motions filed by First Wind Holdings LLC and its four subsidiaries in response to last fall's $13.6 million verdict in favor of the Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative.

    Staff April 18, 2017

  • Reed & Reed acquires electrical transmission contractor

    Staff April 18, 2017

    Reed & Reed Inc., an employee-owned civil contractor firm based in Woolwich, announced Monday it has acquired PLC Construction of Farmington, N.H., a company that specializes in building electrical transmission infrastructure.

    Staff April 18, 2017

  • Here's how Maine fared in this year's heating season

    Staff April 14, 2017

    With winter officially over, the Governor's Energy Office has released a comparison of average prices for heating oil and propane for the 2016-17 heating season and the previous six years. While up from last year, the office reported heating fuel

    Staff April 14, 2017

  • FAME approves $45 million tax-free finance deal for Hampden plant

    April 13, 2017

    The Finance Authority of Maine approved $45 million in tax-free debt financing for a new waste-to-energy plant under construction in Hampden.

    April 13, 2017

  • Grassroots effort to redevelop GNP mill in Millinocket sparking interest

    April 12, 2017

    Our Katahdin, the nonprofit that purchased the former Great Northern Paper Co. assets in Millinocket for $1 in January, reports a dozen businesses have expressed interest in being part of local efforts to redevelop the 1,400-acre former mill site

    April 12, 2017

  • April Fool’s Day marks start of climbing gas prices

    April 5, 2017

    Price-tracker GasBuddy.com reported the national average gasoline price jumped 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.33 per gallon, tracking oil prices that climbed above $50 per barrel for the first time in several weeks.

    April 5, 2017

  • Owner of shuttered GNP mill counter-sues prospective buyer

    April 5, 2017

    The owner of the shuttered Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket has filed a counterclaim against the prospective buyer that was granted a temporary restraining order in February halting demolition of mill buildings the buyer said

    April 5, 2017

  • Maine Water president to retire; successor named

    Staff March 30, 2017

    Maine Water Co. will have a new president, effective April 1.

    Staff March 30, 2017

  • More communities opt out of fast-track wind development

    March 28, 2017

    An increasing number of Maine communities are seeking to opt out of the fast-tracked commercial wind development areas that were allowed by Maine's Wind Energy Act of 2008.

    March 28, 2017

  • Stored Solar planning greenhouses next to biomass plant

    March 27, 2017

    Stored Solar, which acquired Covanta Energy's two closed biomass power plants in Maine last fall, is looking into establishing greenhouses next to the West Enfield plant to grow peppers and providing a new source of revenue that would make the

    March 27, 2017

  • Governor's Energy Office: Maine still most dependent state on heating oil

    Staff March 16, 2017

    Despite 10 years of concerted efforts to tighten Maine homes and shift to other forms of heating, Maine still remains the state most dependent on heating oil, the Governor's Energy Office reported.

    Staff March 16, 2017

  • Island Institute publishes 'deep dive' into coastal, island economies

    Staff March 15, 2017

    The Island Institute has published its first deep-dive comparison of the economic, community and environmental indicators for Maine's coastal and island communities with the rest of the state and nation.

    Staff March 15, 2017

  • Thousands remain without power due to blizzard

    Staff March 15, 2017

    Almost 35,000 Maine residents were without power at mid-morning today due to the high winds and heavy snowfalls that arrived with Winter Storm Stella on Tuesday.

    Staff March 15, 2017

  • Searsmont lumber firm to become an energy producer

    March 13, 2017

    The loss of pulp markets for woodchips produced at its 136-year-old sawmill in Searsmont is prompting Robbins Lumber to invest in a biomass plant that can convert that waste wood into energy.

    March 13, 2017

  • Seven Maine businesses land renewable energy grants

    March 7, 2017

    Seven Maine businesses will receive $77,500 in USDA funds to purchase and install renewable energy systems.

    March 7, 2017

  • Solar power advocates aren't happy with PUC's final rule

    Staff March 2, 2017

    Solar power advocates wasted no time in voicing strong disapproval of the Maine Public Utilities Commission final order on Wednesday adopting new policies that gradually reduced the credits solar power owners receive under the state's net metering

    Staff March 2, 2017

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Small Business Saturday, the annual tradition that encourages shoppers to support local, independent retailers and entrepreneurs, marked its 16th rendition on Nov. 29, with events held across the nation.

Founded by American Express in 2010, the yearly event has become an essential part of the holiday shopping season. The Small Business Administration became the official co-sponsor in 2011. 

Last year, shoppers turned out in full force to support their local communities, generating an estimated $22 billion in spending at small retailers and restaurants.

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