The funds will help Coast of Maine Organics improve its facilities and positioning for growth in other states.
2016
Posted inMaine
Organizers of Lewiston balloon festival stress safety measures
In the wake of a fatal hot-air balloon crash in Texas, organizers say they only invite pilots who have passed yearly tests.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Idexx posts record high stock price following strong earnings report
The Westbrook company says its 13 percent revenue growth came in part from increased sales of tests for pets.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan woman facing felony child sexual assault charges
Jessica Lynn Wells, 29, is charged with gross sexual assault on a 14-year-old boy and with sexual abuse of a minor involving the same victim.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Eradicating Zika-spreading mosquito proving difficult in Miami
Mosquito-control experts aren’t surprised, and point out that the insect is capable of breeding in just a bottle cap of standing water.
Posted inBusiness, News
Starbucks recalls stainless-steel straws on reports of cuts
Starbucks says people should not let children use the straws, which are rigid and can pose an injury risk.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Pittston woman arrested for alleged robbery of Big Apple in Augusta
An Augusta man accused of a separate robbery was charged with helping her.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Cornville man convicted of terrorizing still in jail as place for him to live sought
A hearing was postponed for James Mayo, 45, who is being held without bail in Somerset County Jail after his release from Riverview Psychiatric Center last month because he has no place to live.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Taste of Waterville opening Wednesday with more food than ever before
The annual celebration of the area’s culinary delights, in its 24th year, also includes music, vendors, art and children’s activities.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Somerset County court for June 13-17, 2016
Closed cases from Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.