Many see seafood farming as a vital practice to feed the world, but others take issue with its environmental impacts.
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Memorial service honors David Flanagan, Maine business icon and former CMP chief
Flanagan was most widely known for his 1990s leadership at Central Maine Power, where he used his finely honed business instincts and dry humor to build trust in the utility.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Skowhegan Savings welcomes vice president and commercial lender Tara Russell
People & Places: Dr. Linda Cota joins Livermore Falls Family Practice.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.K. rejects EU proposals to streamline trade of goods in Northern Ireland
The two sides also make no progress in negotiations over symbolically important U.K. fishing licenses off France.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
S&P 500 sets seventh straight all-time high on Wall Street
One potential worry spot for markets was a big jump in workers’ wages, up 4.9% from a year earlier, which can feed into concerns about inflation.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
Americans have turned pessimistic about the nation’s financial condition as inflation has persisted.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State regulator sets hearing on power line as opponents call for immediate halt to construction
Maine voters roundly rejected the NECEC project on Tuesday, but its developer said in a lawsuit filed this week that Question 1 is unconstitutional.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
State proposal for solar project at Augusta State Airport draws concern over ‘terrible’ impact on woods
City officials are concerned power lines to site would ruin the pristine woods of the Bond Brook Recreation Area, where there are no power lines now.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
New Hampshire, 10 other states file suit against Biden’s business vaccine mandate
The lawsuit argues that the authority to compel vaccinations rests with the states, not the federal government.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added
The economy’s emergence from the pandemic recession, by most measures, remains on course.