Some residents say the operation would be industrial-sized and too disruptive, but the business owners and others say the concerns are unwarranted.
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Readfield concert barn owner’s home occupancy permit rescinded
Tensions between town and Bob Bittar reach tipping point with revokation of occupancy permit
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Maine investigates restaurant for using marijuana on lobsters before cooking them
Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor has been trying to sedate the crustaceans with marijuana smoke to make their deaths less traumatic.
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Ready Seafood gets final permit for Maine’s largest lobster processing operation
The company looks to break ground Oct. 1 on the $10 million facility in Saco, with plans to hire as many as 50 more employees to help handle as much as 100,000 pounds of lobster a day.
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Milkweed bracelets, dancing with horses, log scooting. It’s at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.
The fair, which runs Friday to Sunday at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity, is expected to draw about 60,000 people over the three days.
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Wilton Select Board approves drug-free safe zones
Also, the Greater Franklin Development Council makes request for $40,000 appropriation from tax increment financing funds for economic development.
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Portland to hold forum next week on self-driving public transportation
City Manager Jon Jennings is interested in exploring the potential of driverless shuttles to alleviate congestion.
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Amid protests, Portland council delays vote on moratorium for pot-related businesses
City officials say the temporary ban would give them time to set rules for cannabis facilities, but businesses argue that would be unfair because of the time and money they have already invested.
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UMaine System considers partnership in possible health care analytics institute
The proposal by tech investor David Roux would create a center for the prevention, diagnosis, cure and management of health in Portland.
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Maine officials to review safety measures in wake of Massachusetts gas explosions
Nothing similar has ever happened in Maine, but safety officials acknowledge that gas leaks are a danger.