Nova Analytic Labs is the second adult-use marijuana lab in Maine, joining Nelson Analytical in Kennebunk.
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Eighteen grants will boost Maine community conservation projects
The groups receiving grants include Portland Parks Conservancy, Somerset Woods Trustees and the group Hearty Roots.
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Police seek man who left suspicious package near Portland Museum of Art
The package – made up of feathers surrounded by a box along with a spray-painted message – prompted police to cordon off Congress Square for more than three hours Saturday afternoon.
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Pedestrians attack motorist with Vermont plates
Two Portland residents allegedly harassed and assaulted a Vermont man near Longfellow Square, saying he shouldn’t be in Maine.
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Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
Chemicals from an improperly discarded lithium ion battery apparently ignited materials at the single-sort recycling facility, a spokesman for ecomaine said.
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Pandemic creates winners and losers in Maine’s commercial real estate market
Grocery and home improvement stores, as well as industrial spaces, are booming, but many restaurants have closed and new office development has ground to a halt.
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Defend Our Health calls for stricter guidelines when testing for PFAS; criticizes state approach
Patrick MacRoy, deputy director for Defend Our Health, joins other health advocates in calling upon the state to implement stricter and more thorough guidelines when it comes to testing water, food products and sludge for forever chemicals.
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Back-to-office plans vary widely among Portland-area employers
A survey of more than 160 companies in Greater Portland showed that a majority of firms don’t know when their workers will return to the office.
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Portland’s needle exchange program stands alone in keeping strict rules
With overdose deaths on record pace during the pandemic, city officials are urged to take advantage of state waivers intended to ensure that drug users have access to clean needles and overdose reversal drugs.
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Whole Foods workers say Portland store’s operation raises infection risk
The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.