The governor says a new gas line could lower prices in Maine, but it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and some people at a conference in Falmouth say the idea is unrealistic.
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Legislative panel signs off on bill to spell out Maine’s rules for recreational pot
The committee that’s drafting regulations for Maine’s legal recreational market endorses the bill 13-2, but some lawmakers are concerned about Gov. LePage’s opposition to legalization.
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Closure of Dennis’ Pizza in Gardiner ends an era
Andrew and Kara Waller say what they have learned owning the restaurant will serve them well in their next business venture, whatever it may be.
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As lawmakers add, cut and tweak, Maine’s law for recreational marijuana takes shape
The oversight committee adopts stricter residency requirements for licensing; broadens allowances for growing pot; and preserves the 12-plant limit on adult-use grows.
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UMaine timber commercialization center gets federal startup money
The planned facility will aim to promote new technologies and bring innovative mass timber manufacturing to Maine.
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Anthem leaving Maine’s ACA marketplace, citing uncertainty
The insurer says it will not sell individual plans in 2018 and will reduce off-marketplace health policy options.
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Wex may repurchase up to $150 million worth of shares
The company’s board of directors authorizes the extension of an existing buyback program, which is subject to market conditions.
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‘Massive’ Casco Bay algae bloom threatens marine life
The phytoplankton isn’t hazardous to humans, but has caused fish die-offs in other parts of the world and could be connected to a $250,000 loss of clams in Brunswick.
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Lawmakers get an earful as public packs hearing on rules for legal pot
Medical marijuana caregivers turn out in force to urge changes to Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Act to prevent adult-use laws from interfering with their program.
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Limits on personal marijuana grows likely to dominate public hearing
Lawmakers will hear from the public Tuesday on all aspects of their proposed rules. How much pot someone can grow on their own property is likely to be a contentious issue.