What started as an idea by three Mainers to link their state to Canada with a hiking trail became a collaboration among more than a dozen countries in North American and across the Atlantic.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Aquaculture has potential to bring cascading benefits to Maine
With careful planning, we can make the state a hub of production while adhering to environmental and sustainability standards.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
China stops purchase of Canadian canola seeds
Some see the action as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Posted inNation & World, News
Canada allows extradition case against Huawei CFO to proceed
Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1, is wanted in the U.S. on fraud charges that she misled banks about the company’s business dealings in Iran.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Group that promotes development near Canada’s border is expanding
The commission is adding areas eligible to receive assistance for economic development.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness
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.
Posted inFood & Dining
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.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, Nation & World
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.