The popular vegan popcorn company based in Maine is poised to open a larger production facility in Vermont.
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Ranchers and farmers in Maine face bottleneck getting meat products to consumers
Bill in U.S. Senate could make it easier to sell meats locally; owners of a mid-sized ranch offer their views, concerns.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
What to know about first test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland’s Bowman 1 of 9 to receive chamber awards
Town Manager Ella Bowman will receive the 2022 Municipal Employee of the Year Award at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual awards ceremony to be held April 27 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
Posted inBusiness
Report finds Maine Film Office mismanaging state’s incentive program
The state’s watchdog agency has concluded that Maine’s film production incentives are behind the times and the Maine Film Office does not effectively administer the program.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cattle in Texas
One person is critically injured in the blast at Southfork Dairy Farm near Dimmitt.
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Macron’s plan to raise pension age overcomes last hurdle amid protests
The decision caps months of tumultuous debates in parliament and fervor in the streets.
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Profits at big U.S. banks show few signs of industry distress
‘What crisis?’ analysts at UBS title a report after JPMorgan, Wells and PNC Financial reported their first-quarter results.
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Stocks slip as rate worries overshadow big banks’ profits
They help kick off the reporting season for large U.S. companies, where expectations are mostly dismal.
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U.S. retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising interest rates
The decline in adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling.