A last-minute amendment turned a bill that could have created a consumer-owned electric utility in Maine into a proposal to study the matter and recommend legislation in 2021.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Drifters Wife closes permanently, a victim of the pandemic
The owners of Drifters Wife, a nationally acclaimed Portland restaurant, announced Friday that they are closing the restaurant for good.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
State investigating ‘very startling’ levels of PFAS chemicals on central Maine dairy farm
State officials declined to identify the farm, but said Maine’s milk supply remains safe because the farm was sending a relatively small amount of milk to a processor that was blending it with milk from other farms.
Posted inMaine
Casco Bay Lines gets another $750,000 for hybrid propulsion system
The ferry line estimates that the propulsion system will eliminate up to 800 metric tons of carbon emissions annually.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Barack Obama to appear on Michelle Obama’s podcast debut
The first guest of Michelle Obama’s new podcast will have a familiar presidential voice.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sears is closing at The Maine Mall
The store is expected to shut its doors in mid-September, according to the South Portland mall’s general manager.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Kelsey Ouellette, Jess Merrill named Winthrop co-coaches
Merrill and Ouellette replace Joe Burnham, who led the Ramblers to the Class C South title last year.
Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Blue Jays to play in Buffalo’s minor league park
Toronto was hoping to play in a major league stadium after the Canadian government declined to allow them to play in Toronto, but was unsuccessful in securing a site.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Bob Bahre, a major figure in New England motorsports, dies at 93
Former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven has fond memories of Bahre, who owned Oxford Plains Speedway and founded New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Hating is hard work
Hatred, fear and nastiness could be eliminated with a simple, universal vow to be kind to one another, Amy Calder writes.