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Office of Cannabis Policy data show sales of adult-use marijuana totaled $18 million in February, a gain of 28% from a year ago. But Maine retailers are making less money on the recreational cannabis they ring up.
Heather Paquette will be in the gallery Thursday night for President Joe Biden's address from Washington, D.C. She said she is honored to represent Maine, where hunger is a 'daily reality.'
The city is seeking an adaptive reuse of the property and is looking for proposals with commercial, residential or mixed-use goals.
The boat price for lobster was up, but landings came in at only 93.7 million pounds — the lowest amount for the past five years.
The Maine Service Employees Association has asked the Maine Labor Relations Board to order the state to complete the study, as required by state law and collective-bargaining agreements.
As Maine tackles climate change and as ratepayers demand more from their utilities, recently enacted legislation can do a lot to help, writes the leader of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. But another bill could be overkill.
On Monday, state officials showed off new designs for the license plates Maine-registered vehicles will begin displaying next year.
Much of Maine's marine industry operates from homes with private docks; hundreds of disaster survivors are “fighting to sustain generational family businesses with limited support.”
Snowmaking has become the cost of doing business. “If you have that, you’re ensured of a good, long season," said one expert. "If not, you’re at the mercy of Mother Nature. I think that’s become even more existential now.”
The Maine-based company had to outsource much of its ice-cream making after a devastating fire shut down its Skowhegan plant a year ago. Now Gifford's is ramping up production, starting with hard-to-find flavors.
The Searsport site is already owned by the state and is designated for port development, saving money and having less environmental impact.
The Kittery shipyard has been removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national priorities list of contaminated Superfund sites, after 30 years of hazardous waste cleanup.
Approval of a plan to expand internet access and to eliminate connectivity barriers could unlock between $12 million and $14 million. Maine's plan is the first such state plan to receive federal approval.
"Through a baseline analysis, strategic identification of growth drivers, and expanding partnerships, we’re laying the foundation for a thriving future,” said Carolann Ouellette, director of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation.
Lobster trap rope is marked by colors to show where it's used. Analysis of the recovered gear “could indicate different gear configuration scenarios, some of which suggest state waters and others which suggest federal waters," a Maine official says.
Maine's fast-growing clean energy economy demands a trained workforce, and programs statewide are responding.