A new solar array at a blueberry farm seeks to demonstrate how both can thrive, as the state convenes a study group seeking ways to accommodate renewable energy on agricultural land.
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Reading the real estate tea leaves: Are we in for a housing bubble in Maine?
Between March and May 2021, the median sales price of a house statewide was up almost 22% to $285,000, compared to the same three months last year, according to the Maine Association of Realtors.
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Ransomware attack hits at least 200 U.S. companies
A major Russian-speaking syndicate appears to be behind the intrusion, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company is responding to the incident.
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Stocks again post records following encouraging jobs data
The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, its seventh straight gain and seventh consecutive all-time high.
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Prosecutors seek prison for Americans in Ghosn escape trial
Former Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter have acknowledged helping Nissan’s former chairman flee Japan.
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In Cuba, novels and news accompany rolling of cigars
The island nation has a small band of tobacco factory readers, a job that has become a unique part of its culture.
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Biden administration backs South Portland in fight against pipeline
A legal brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supports the city’s 6-year battle to preserve local authority in protecting air quality.
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Maine lawmakers approve landmark recycling reform bill
If signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill would make private companies partly responsible for the cost of disposing of packaging waste and improving the state’s recycling system.
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U.S. hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay
Employers added 850,000 jobs, and hiring was particularly strong in restaurants, bars and hotels, which collectively absorbed the brunt of the layoffs from the recession.
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Legal opinion says Belgrade marina not eligible for additional permitting
The town planning board discussed Shawn Grant’s application for a shoreland zoning permit Thursday evening.