Regulators voted Thursday to allow limited fishing near sensitive Down East coral gardens.
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Maine’s personal income growth lags the rest of the nation
New statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimate that Maine’s inflation-adjusted growth rate in personal income ranks among the 10 slowest-growing states.
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Solar bill gets initial approval in House, but it lacks votes to survive veto
The bill delays ‘net metering’ rules and directs regulators to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the policy opposed by Gov. Paul LePage.
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Fewer houses on the market drove Maine home sales down in May
While volume dropped 8.85 percent from a year ago, the median price rose 5.12 percent to $200,000.
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Jefferson-based vintner takes home $100,000 prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’
Judges choose Bluet, a maker of sparkling wine made from wild blueberries, out of the 26 contestants in the entrepreneurial game show’s second season.
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Maine’s May unemployment rate rose slightly
The preliminary rate of 3.2 percent is up slightly from April’s 3.0 percent, but still well below the same month in 2016.
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Larger communities pass $50 million technology bond; vote total unknown
The official statewide vote tally probably won’t be known for several more days.
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Fork Food Lab merges with New York City’s Foodworks
The incubator for food entrepreneurs expects to gain access to New York markets and improved technology.
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Ramada Inn in Lewiston sold to investment group
Atithi LLC pays more than $4 million and plans to upgrade the 117-room hotel and meeting center.
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Purchase of Backyard Farms in Madison seen as positive acquisition
Mastronardi Produce Ltd., of Ontario, said the company will keep the greenhouses running without interruption, and Madison town manger said there won’t be any layoffs.