State regulators think a conditional license, which grants extra time for startup costs and to win local approvals, will make a big difference.
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A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge
The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation.
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Facebook profits rise amid Facebook Papers findings
Meanwhile, whistleblower Frances Haugen tells British lawmakers that the social media giant amplifies online hate.
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Late developer’s Casco Bay island home sells for $7 million
Hope Island, part of the town of Chebeague Island, was bought last month by Ed Mylett, a California-based entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
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Augusta approves rules to shield new solar projects from public view
New city rules require solar developments be less visible by requiring fencing, plantings or other methods. The changes are in response to concerns that existing solar projects are not aesthetically pleasing.
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Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.
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Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
New internal documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot
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Central Maine business briefs: Augusta attorney joins board of Colonial Theater
People & Places: HealthReach hires new director of communications and outreach
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Madison tomato grower repeatedly violated federal laws with hiring practices, report found
A federal investigation determined Backyard Farms had a practice of dismissing domestic workers to make room for incoming foreign workers between 2017-2019.
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‘We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time’: Capitol riot triggered insurrection within Facebook
New documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot.