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Norridgewock attorney receives Lifetime Achievement award
Attorney Drew Ketterer was honored at the annual summer meeting of the Maine State Bar Association.
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Posted inBusiness
Farmington flower grower starts with bouquets, looks to expand choices
Xiaofang Shi Clark has lived in Farmington for about five years, and first grew and sold flowers while in Hampden.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Olympics, Sports
They expected an Olympic boom. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
Some would-be tourists have decided to avoid Paris altogether during the Olympics, fearing high prices, crowds or general chaos.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. It’s come at a cost for Black people in the South
Wood pellet production skyrocketed across the U.S. South. It helped feed demand in the European Union for renewable energy, as those countries sought to replace fossil fuels such as coal.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn Citylink bus drivers rally for better wages
A spokesperson for Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates Citylink, said the company “is continuing to bargain in good faith with the union.”
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Politics
Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World
Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
The outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
US agriculture chief announces $1.9 million loan to build a solar project in West Gardiner
Small businesses, including farms, will receive federal money to install rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, low-energy lighting, heat pump systems and help to advance clean energy projects.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine regulators direct utilities to make power grid more resilient against storms
The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.