The commission is adding areas eligible to receive assistance for economic development.
Canada
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Rep. Golden opposes Trump’s NAFTA rewrite
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says the revised trade agreement doesn’t do enough to protect American workers.
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Canadian envoy hopes Huawei executive is released
Meng Wanzhou is wanted on fraud charges that she misled banks about the company’s business dealings in Iran.
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New year, new resolutions from food lovers
What are Mainers resolving to do on the subjects of food and drink in 2019? We asked a range of hobbyists and professionals.
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Researchers find new way to convert lobster shells into plastic, and it’s not too hard
Chemists at McGill University say the process could be used in the production of things such as medical implants. It could also make use of the millions of tons of waste produced by the seafood industry.
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Tariff tensions cast shadow on new U.S., Mexico, Canada trade pact
The agreement is meant to replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, but isn’t all that different.
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Side issues may overshadow G-20 summit
A trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist and the conflict over Ukraine threaten to disrupt the gathering.
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Canada buying more U.S. lobster in wake of China trade dispute
Heavy demand from Canada is buoying American lobster as both countries head into the busy holiday export season, according to federal statistics and members of the industry.
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On the heels of its best year, international Cat ferry poised to leave Portland
Ridership on the high-speed ferry to Nova Scotia has grown since 2016, but its owner is considering moving the service to Bar Harbor.
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CMP warned of ‘working off the same playbook’ that stymied New Hampshire energy project
The kind of public resistance that sank the Northern Pass effort now has CMP reworking its transmission line blueprint.