The Bath planning board granted the store a conditional certificate of occupancy last week.
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Frontier Airlines to offer spring flights between Portland and Tampa
The budget airline will offer a month of direct flights to the popular Florida destination three days a week starting in April.
Labor department restarts coaching program for jobless Mainers
Some people collecting unemployment benefits will get one-on-one help from career specialists to get back to work.
Tesla plugging secret mega-battery into Texas grid
The utility-scale battery outside Houston will connect to the same grid that faltered in February’s freeze.
Yellen plays down inflation fears, pushes for relief bill
The treasury secretary also said the legislation will help the U.S. return to ‘full employment’ by 2022.
Gas prices soar in northern New England after production cut
Oil-producing countries extended their oil production cuts for another month, even as global demand ticks back up.
First U.S. commercial offshore wind project nears approval in Massachusetts
Vineyard Wind would include dozens of turbines and produce enough power for more than 400,000 homes.
Giant batteries coming to Maine to soak up, send out excess energy
Maine policymakers want to encourage such projects as another tool to help meet the state’s ambitious climate goals.
For rural Mainers seeking broadband solutions, is Starlink the answer?
As Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets deploy more low-orbit satellites, residents in remote areas have a new option for high-speed internet service.
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.