The Maine entrepreneurship nonprofit that trained F3 was denied the chance to offer an informed response to reports that racial animus motivated F3’s founder.
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CMP to seek 3-year rate hike that would raise average bill by $10
Gov. Janet Mills staunchly opposes the utility’s plan for reliability and grid upgrades, saying, ‘I will fight this.’
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As energy prices rise, thousands of Mainers at risk of losing power
More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.
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Some Maine businesses are starting down a path to 100% renewable power
Twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy.
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South Portland firm’s vehicle-mounted pepper spray gun raises concerns
The company’s founder told a manufacturing industry group that the nonlethal weapon was inspired by Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020.
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State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.
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South Portland’s Dead River Co. announces leadership change
The propane and heating oil provider said Thursday that its president and CEO, Deanna Sherman, will retire at the end of June.
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Boothbay firm to build advanced electric powerboat with European partners
Hodgdon Yachts will manufacture ‘the Lion,’ which will be among the first electric boats to offer a high-speed DC charging option.
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Seven months after historic vote, power line project to get its day in court
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments challenging a November referendum to ban the $1 billion NECEC project, among other issues.