The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
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Public Advocate Barry Hobbins to retire after decades in public office
Hobbins, a Democrat, served multiple terms in the state Legislature, and was appointed Maine’s Public Advocate by Republican Gov. Paul LePage in 2017.
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COVID outbreak reported at Penobscot County Jail
The sheriff’s office said the 4 who contracted the virus were housed in the same area.
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Missing Lyman woman, 79, found safe
Officials said Gail Wicklund suffers from dementia and was missing for much of Thursday.
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U.S. Marshals Service warns of scam
The federal agency said it does not seek payment of fines via telephone calls
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Maine woman’s lawsuit against Uber over guide dog can go forward
The ride-sharing service had hoped to force Patricia Sarchi’s case alleging discrimination into arbitration.
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CMP cites $26.5 million in storm damage as it begins process of seeking rate increase
Central Maine Power says 5 major storms required repairs beyond what it had budgeted and is asking regulators to allow it to recoup the costs over 3 years to mitigate the rate increase.
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Spectrum internet outage hits thousands of customers in Maine and New Hampshire
The company said all Maine customers were affected until service was rerouted to reconnect them after about 2 hours.
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Federal judge won’t dismiss ‘smart meter’ lawsuit against CMP
The decision means a discrimination case will continue over Central Maine Power’s opt-out fees for customers opposed to so-called smart meters.