He’s lobbying against the $306 million project and urging the city to let residents vote on it.
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Maine lawmakers to consider statewide ban on flavored tobacco products
State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, is expected to submit a bill this week after South Portland, Portland, Brunswick and Bangor approved city bans.
Alfalfa sprouts recalled after salmonella outbreak
SunSprouts says they have expiration dates between Dec. 10 and 27 and carry lot numbers of 4211 or 5211.
Average mortgage rates rise after 6 weeks of declines
Meanwhile, sales of existing homes fall for 10 straight months to the lowest level in over a decade.
Keystone pipeline section returns to service after spill
The system carries heavy crude oil from tar sands in western Canada to the Gulf Coast and to central Illinois.
Stocks rally to higher close as job market remains strong
Still, every major index is headed for a loss in December that will cap a dismal year.
New owners to take over popular Hallowell coffee shop
Kyle and Michelle Ng, who opened Traverse Coffee Co. on Water Street in 2019, sold the business this week and announced plans to move to Japan to serve as church missionaries.
Opponents of consumer-owned power effort submit signatures for competing ballot question
The parent company of Central Maine Power, Avangrid Inc., is fighting against an initiative to create a consumer-owned utility in the state.
Auto sales for 2022 expected to be worse than 2020
The decline is the result of supply chain issues and now lowering demand as a result of higher prices and interest rates.
Southwest Airlines expects to return to normal operations Friday
Executives tell employees that crew scheduling this week – a major cause of the meltdown – has been fixed.