A bill, as initially proposed, would have allowed towns to post notices about upcoming meetings on their websites instead of in newspapers.
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New details emerge about proposed southern Maine data center
Local officials and stakeholders will appear before state lawmakers Thursday to discuss the project.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Maine Restaurant Week slated to start March 1
The almost two-week-long event offers deals on restaurant meals and special events.
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Waldoboro eel farm shutters, leaving harvesters and tribe high and dry
American Unagi’s assets are now owned by a bank as the search for a buyer continues.
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CMP bills could drop slightly this summer
Maine’s largest utility is proposing a slight decrease in monthly costs as it plans a longer-term rate plan.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
For restaurant workers, seasonal jobs come with perks
Chefs, cooks and bartenders at Maine’s summer resorts and restaurants return for the season rested and rejuvenated after other jobs and other types of work.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Central Maine hospitals acquired by California group that pledges to invest $150M
Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, is now part of Prime Healthcare Foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News
‘Antiques Roadshow’ to air first Maine episode on Monday
The popular PBS show held its first appraisal event in Maine last summer at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.
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Maine leaders pitch solutions to enhance grid as temperatures drop and electricity prices soar
Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down long-term.
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Converted nursing home to add 11 new senior units to Augusta’s housing stock
Tony and Lori Noonan redeveloped a shuttered assisted living facility into apartments, helping to fill the need for housing in the capital region.