The college plans to raze the current bank building at 33 Main St. and build a boutique hotel on both that lot and the adjacent former Levine’s lot.
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CMP says internal audit offers no explanation for spike in some customers’ energy bills
The power delivery company says its billing and smart meter networks appear to be working well, but Maine’s public advocate isn’t satisfied.
A dozen Maine small businesses earn honors for excellence
The awards will be given at a ceremony May 1 in Freeport.
Madawaska paper company to buy mill in Arkansas
Twin Rivers will add a packaging mill in Pine Bluffs to its portfolio.
Pharmacy board urged to make overdose antidote available to Mainers younger than 21
Treatment advocates reject an age requirement backed by the LePage administration on the same day the U.S. surgeon general calls for increasing Americans’ access to naloxone.
In lawsuit, Portland accuses opioid manufacturers of greed
The suit alleges that 20 drug manufacturers and five doctors who prescribed opioid painkillers knew that the drugs are addictive and subject to misuse.
Lawsuit over Jackson Laboratory mice dismissed
The Bar Harbor laboratory has agreed to arbitration over charges that Nanjing University resold its proprietary mice.
CMP customers disputing high bills must pay a portion of them
The Public Advocate tried to bar the power company from disconnecting home customers while an investigation into high bills is underway, but the PUC said some payment is warranted.
Maine regulators approve partial subsidy to keep biomass power plants alive
The decision is welcomed by the biomass company, Stored Solar, but detractors say they will ask the Legislature to prevent the payment.
See a lot of tourists in Maine last year? Total visits rose to 36.7 million
That’s a five-year high, but the rate of growth slowed to 2.5% and tourists’ spending barely changed despite their increased presence.