All four members of the state’s congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
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Maine CDC warns of potentially tainted infant formula
No cases of illness have been reported in Maine, but some of the affected formula was distributed to the state.
Walmart steers through inflation, boosting profit and sales
The nation’s largest retailer also delivered on Thursday an upbeat outlook for this year and boosted its dividend.
Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as U.S. gasoline prices rise
President Biden has warned that gas prices could rise even higher if Russian President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine.
Trump must testify in New York investigation of his businesses, judge rules
The former president and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., are ordered to comply with subpoenas issued in December by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Tesla faces another U.S. investigation: unexpected braking
The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about ‘phantom braking’ in Tesla Models 3 and Y.
State utility regulators order investigation into CMP’s management
The PUC will look into how CMP parent Avangrid’s desire for profit might have affected operations in Maine, but it also will discontinue a financial penalty imposed on the utility.
Regulators approve $90 electric bill credit for low-income Mainers
The one-time credit is expected to be applied automatically to about 90,000 customers’ accounts by March 30.
Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise for the first time in a month
Initial unemployment claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
NECEC lays out legal argument against power line ban in newly filed legal briefs
The developers of the 145-mile transmission line are appealing a lower court’s ruling to the state supreme court, saying it is unconstitutionally retroactive.