City council unanimously voted to meet with all affected parties and the public to see what can be done to retain the city’s bar.
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Development centered on Maine’s forests may get up to $100 million from U.S. program
A University of Maine proposal to accelerate growth of the forest bio-economy is a finalist for possible funding from a federal agency
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Officials, expert zero in on construction of Amazon warehouse destroyed in tornado, killing 6
The e-commerce giant has 5 million square feet of warehouse space across about a dozen facilities in the St. Louis metro area, nearly all constructed like the building that collapsed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine utilities regulators to investigate lawsuit against CMP’s parent, Avangrid
The Public Utilities Commission will try to determine whether the capital expenditure costs alleged in the lawsuit are being recovered in CMP’s electricity rates.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Kamala Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network
The Biden administration has released a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and ultimately transform the U.S. auto industry.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Uncategorized
UMaine System among 60 finalists for $1 billion in federal economic grants
The University of Maine System is among the finalists going into the next round of competition.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Squadron created to oversee submarines during overhauls at Kittery yard
The change revives the tradition of a storied squadron that was created in the 1930s and relocated to the Pacific Theater in World War II.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Cod fishing limits to be slashed again, regulators say
Fishing industry managers are recommending the already-diminished U.S. cod fishery be reduced in Georges Bank, but stay the same in the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Medicare urged to flex its power and slash back premium hike
The head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should cut back a hefty premium increase that soon will hit millions of enrollees.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Uncategorized
Maine jobless claims grew due to seasonal factors
Maine labor officials say the uptick in claims in Maine for the week that ended Dec. 4 is consistent with trends that predate the COVID-19 pandemic.