The move will create up to 4,000 new jobs.
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Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking
Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it’s abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.
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Walmart invests in indoor vertical farming startup
Plenty, founded in 2014, says its farm delivers 150 to 350 times more food per acre than an outdoor farm.
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U.S. warns that computer chip shortage could shut down factories
The chips used in the production of automobiles and medical devices are especially scarce.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine reports stronger hiring, lower jobless rate in December
The state added about 1,800 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7%, Maine’s lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks end lower after another volatile day
Investors are trying to gauge multiple threats, including higher inflation, expected action by the Federal Reserve and potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Industry group opposes big changes to medical cannabis industry in Maine
According to the group, Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy is backing off an earlier push to require supply-chain tracking of medical cannabis.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Part-time Mainer ‘relieved’ that U.S. Supreme Court will hear college admissions cases
The court agrees to hear two lawsuits challenging the role of race in college admissions filed by a group whose leader lives in South Thomaston half of the year.
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PG&E’s criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries
The nation’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation amid worries that it remains too dangerous to be trusted.
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D.C., 3 states sue Google saying it invades users’ privacy
The lawsuit alleges Google has ‘systematically’ deceived consumers about how their locations are tracked and used.