The Wells-based candle maker complements York-based Stonewall Kitchen’s other brands, the company said.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Immigration advocates in Maine worry about new ‘public charge’ rule
The regulation could make it more difficult for applicants to get green cards if they have taken public assistance.
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Some customers dissatisfied with regulators’ ruling on Central Maine Power
Numerous consumers who have complained of inexplicably high bills said they aren’t expecting any major changes as a result of the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s decision on the billing controversy.
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Customers sue CMP over winter disconnect notices, saying they were deceived
The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, alleges that ‘deceptive and misleading’ CMP notices harmed customers.
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Fishing community mourns crew lost at sea as hard workers, devoted to their families
Christopher Pinkham and Arnold ‘Joe’ Nickerson are remembered as experienced fishermen who leave behind loving families.
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Sinking claims lives of well-known Maine fishing captain, experienced deckhand
The fishing vessel Hayley Ann sank about 50 miles off Portland for reasons that are not yet clear, the Coast Guard says.
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Mainer discovers downside to viral post about ring lost 6,000 miles away
After days of ‘the class ring debacle,’ Kennebunk High graduate Joshua Raymond, who says he’s never been to Afghanistan where the ring was found, says he just wants to be left alone.
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Maine housing market’s record-breaking year left many would-be buyers out in the cold
Sales of single-family homes in December surged by 23% over 2018, boosting both sales volume and the median sale price to new highs in 2019. And demand is even higher.
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Verso urges shareholders to approve sale of 2 mills, including 1 in Maine
The company has been in a dispute with 2 dissident shareholders, private equity firms Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital Partners, which oppose the sale of the mills and back their own slate of directors for Verso’s board.
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UMaine teams up with Dutch aquaculture firm to stock a land-based farm
The university and Kingfish Zeeland sign a collaborative agreement related to a planned $110 million fish farm in Jonesport.