Longroad Energy and Clearway Renew LLC, which submitted losing bids, say the state may not have adequately considered the viability of some projects awarded contracts.
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Company plans biorefinery for zero-emission heating oil in Maine
Biofine Developments Northeast Inc. of Bangor has formed a partnership with Sprague Resources LP to produce a patented biofuel made from forest product waste.
Groups file lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers over CMP corridor analysis
The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine allege the Army Corps failed to rigorously assess the transmission corridor project’s environmental impact.
As new deadline approaches, employers take issue with emergency grant program
Confusing application language and requirements may have sunk chances for some struggling small businesses and nonprofits to get assistance in the state program’s first phase.
Portland-based jewelry store chain marks 150th anniversary
Springer’s Jewelers evolved from a Westbrook dry goods store founded in 1870 into a downtown Portland jeweler.
CMP goes back to the future in bid to calm customers, short-circuit revolt
Under fire, Central Maine Power has rehired a beloved former CEO, David Flanagan, and revived a once-popular ad campaign. Will those actions sway public opinion?
Maine home sales jump 23%, driven by out-of-state demand
The median price of Maine homes sold in September was $273,500 – an increase of 19.6% from the same month a year earlier.
HospitalityMaine CEO to leave trade group
Steve Hewins will step down as the organization’s leader at the end of the year.
Unemployment claims dip in Maine, but widespread layoffs continue
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Mainers are still filing new jobless claims each week.
Fuel oil prices flirt with 16-year low in Maine as the heating season approaches
The average, statewide cash price for heating oil earlier this week was $1.89 a gallon, down 31% from January.