Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed in the years following Juul’s 2015 launch.
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US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea
The fact Russia is turning to the isolated state of North Korea demonstrates that export controls and sanctions are working, a U.S. official says.
EU blocks merger of U.S. firms in cancer screening sector
Blocking the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL by biotech giant Illumina is a rare move by European regulators.
Data breach may have affected over 15,000 student loan borrowers in Maine
Personal information including Social Security numbers may have been illicitly accessed, and 2.5 million people may have been affected nationwide.
Maine to get up to $11.6 million in Juul settlement with states over teen vaping
Maine is set to receive between $10.7 and $11.6 million in payments made annually over the next 6 to 10 years.
Sugarloaf West Mountain subdivision expansion under permit review in Carrabassett Valley
The proposed project is expected to provide a new high speed lift, more housing units and more trails.
Seafood group ‘red lists’ lobster over risk to right whales
The designation by Seafood Watch urging consumers to avoid Maine’s prized marine species provokes strong pushback from industry advocates and Gov. Janet Mills.
Internet service providers drop challenge of Maine’s privacy law
Maine created one of the toughest rules in the nation in 2020 with a law that stops ISPs from using, disclosing, selling or providing access to customers’ personal information without permission.
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: August 2022
Recent sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more
A little ‘liquid sunshine’ closes out summer tourism season in Maine
Despite a rainy end to the Labor Day weekend, business owners say they had a great summer season.