Mowi ASA, the parent company of Ducktrap River of Maine, said its smoked salmon products are indeed ‘sustainably sourced.’
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lawsuit alleges Maine smoked-salmon producer made false ‘sustainability’ claim
A federal lawsuit alleges Ducktrap River of Maine is misleading customers with packaging that says its salmon is sustainably sourced.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Outdoors
Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine
Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State delays ban on plastic bags, foam food containers
The bans set to take effect in January won’t be enforced until July 1 because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer demand and disrupted the supply of replacement products.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine courthouses limiting hours because of concern about virus surge
Judicial branch officials said hours are subject to change and will be in effect through January.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New Portland buildings to be designed, built to reflect post-pandemic reality
New office and medical buildings are being built to promote safer working conditions that limit viral spread.
Posted inLocal & State
CMP says some customers will be in the dark until Wednesday
The utility says more than 80% of the 230,000 customers who lost electricity in the weekend storm had it back by Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
COVID, staffing cited as strains on Postal Service in Maine
A USPS spokesman blames the pandemic in part for mail disruptions, while a union representative points to chronic staffing shortages.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Long-running dispute over regional energy market settled
A former state official and his company will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle the allegations, which were first unveiled in 2012.
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L.L. Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges
UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.