The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held virtually for the second year in a row on Saturday.
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Canadian CEO calls Maine panel’s rebuke of mining proposal ‘a speed bump’
A Canadian company intends to proceed with a mining proposal in northern Maine.
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As Downeaster nears a milestone birthday, questions arise about its future
While politicians favor expanding the train service, COVID has changed riding habits, perhaps permanently. Expenses and emissions also warrant consideration.
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Shortage of truck drivers slows transport of Maine potatoes
Maine potato growers saw strong yields but are finding it more expensive to get the spuds to market.
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Central Maine business briefs: MaineGeneral Health manager receives Patriot Award
People & Places: Psychiatrist joins Franklin Health Behavioral Services.
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Aroma Joe’s coffee chain to buy parcel in Portland Technology Park
The coffee shop company will buy a 3-acre plot from the city for $595,000 and aims to build its new headquarters there.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.N. envoy sounds alarm on Lebanese rising poverty
The economic crisis in Lebanon has been described as one of the worst in the world in 150 years.
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Stocks close higher, but indexes still end week in the red
Johnson & Johnson shares rise 1.2 percent after the company announced it would divide itself into two separate businesses.
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Maine to expand mental health help for farmers
Farmers in Maine and beyond have had to contend with the coronavirus pandemic, droughts and supply chain difficulties in recent months and years.
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Online gamblers sue, say slots game refuses to pay winnings
A Pennsylvania woman says the online game showed she had won $100,000, but the company told her she had actually won $300, and blamed a bug in the system.