Sales continue to break records with August alone topping $21 million.
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Dragon Products owner announces plan to close Thomaston cement plant
The company cited escalating operating and logistical costs for the plant’s closure, which will result in the loss of 65 jobs.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control of the data they hand over
Cars scored worst for privacy among more than a dozen product categories – including fitness trackers, reproductive-health apps, smart speakers and other connected home appliances.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
America’s small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes
The United States is in the midst of an officer shortage that many blame on the two-fold morale hit of 2020 – the coronavirus pandemic and criticism of police that boiled over following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine utility ballot question likely to be tied up in court for years
An analysis by the state’s public advocate presents information, but few conclusions, about November’s utility referendum.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode
The U.S. government in May asked a Tennessee company to recall the inflators, but the company has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.
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Putin says he won’t renew a wartime grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
The Russian leader’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could revive an agreement seen as vital for global food supplies.
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Maine Trust for Local News promotes 2 executives
Amy Lamb and Stefanie Manning take on expanded roles with the nonprofit that owns the Press Herald.