The fight over the proposed New England Clean Energy Connect hydropower transmission line has become a multimillion-dollar industry of its own.
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Portland jetport restaurant workers sue employer, alleging they were underpaid
The two said they were paid as tipped workers – half the state’s minimum wage – even when they did work that earned them no tips.
Maine lobstermen sue sustainability group for defamation over ‘red listing’
Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
Judge rejects attempt to throw out ballot proposal that could thwart CMP, Versant takeover
The ruling means that voters in November will likely see both a proposal to create a consumer-owned electric utility and a debt-limit measure meant to cripple the effort.
Over a century since launching its famed boots, L.L. Bean sued over a ‘waterproof’ claim
The Freeport-based retailer is the target of a class-action lawsuit alleging the company falsely promoted some of its foul-weather footwear.
Lobster industry wages legal battle over recent regulations, while new ones remain frozen
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association last September appealed a federal decision on some restrictions, and the case is now being heard in Washington.