Aaron Frey says deleting personal and genetic information is the best move while the company is in bankruptcy.
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Madison’s TimberHP files for bankruptcy
The wood fiber insulation manufacturer expects business as usual after filing the prenegotiated reorganization plan Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
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Starting in April, utilities can cut off power to Mainers with unpaid bills
State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
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23andMe files for bankruptcy, sparking data security concerns
The genetic testing company says the filing won’t change the way it stores or protects data, but experts are still urging caution.
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Maine mobile home owners are pushing back against private investors
Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
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Industry-backed lawmakers lead effort to further loosen regulation of medical cannabis in Maine
Maine’s medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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What 4 Maine mobile home residents say about park ownership
Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.
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Maine lawmakers consider bill to make banking easier for the cannabis industry
Since cannabis is still illegal under federal law, the lucrative industry has struggled with limited access to loans and other bank services.
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Kennebec Savings named official bank of Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team
Kennebec Savings Bank has been named the official bank of Portland Hearts of Pine, Maine’s first professional men’s soccer team. “Launching a professional soccer club takes more than just passion — it takes strong partnerships and expert support,” Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, founder and chief community officer of Hearts, said in a news release. “Kennebec Savings Bank […]
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Hallowell’s Healthy Communities of the Capital Area hires new staff
HALLOWELL — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area has hired Anna Pellerin as substance use prevention coordinator and Isabelle Stevens as tobacco prevention coordinator. Pellerin and Stevens will be responsible for planning and implementing policy, systems and environmental change strategies with community partners to address tobacco and substance use. Pellerin, a recent graduate of Clark […]