The new seafood infrastructure program will provide grants to upgrade buildings, utilities and equipment, and invest in new technology.
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Pandemic points out need for better economic support for marginalized Mainers, report says
A report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that women, people of color and front-line workers have been disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Opportunity, controversy grow for Maine’s aquaculture industry
Many see seafood farming as a vital practice to feed the world, but others take issue with its environmental impacts.
State regulator sets hearing on power line as opponents call for immediate halt to construction
Maine voters roundly rejected the NECEC project on Tuesday, but its developer said in a lawsuit filed this week that Question 1 is unconstitutional.
Release of Biden vaccine mandate raises questions for many Maine employers
Some employers, particularly those in the public sector, still don’t know how or whether the vaccination-or-testing mandate for workers will apply to them.
Portland International Jetport pursues $4.5 million property deal
The airport plans to buy a 4.5-acre valet service parking lot from its current owner and restart the business, which closed during the pandemic.
Holiday shopping season starts early as labor, supply chain issues dog Maine retailers
Worries about a shortage of consumer goods could make much of November and December look like Black Friday every day.
Question 1 Q&A: Win or lose, power line fight will continue
No matter how the vote goes, a war over competing visions for Maine’s energy future could drag on well into 2022 or beyond.
Tourism surged in Maine this summer after 2020 slowdown
The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
Supplier shuts lid on custom pizza boxes for some Maine eateries
Higher minimum order requirements for branded boxes, a consequence of supply chain issues, have forced some pizza parlors in the state to resort to generic versions.