The Skowhegan miller says it intends to purchase $1.3 million of equipment to produce grain-based foods and other products.
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Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
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Musk flexes muscle to stop Infowars’ X account sale to The Onion
Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.
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L.L.Bean to lay off up to 75 Maine workers
It is the second round of layoffs announced this year by the Freeport-based outdoor clothing and equipment brand.
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Mills, Pingree, King push to extend asylum seeker work permits
Rep. Chellie Pingree, Sen. Angus King and Gov. Janet Mills are asking federal authorities to permanently extend automatic work permit renewals for up to 540 days because of a backlog in asylum cases.
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Farmington Marshalls, Rent-A-Center closed after 9 people felt ill from propane smell Saturday
Marshalls also was closed Friday after gas odor was reported.
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Waste management firm to expand into former Fairfield funeral home
Casella Waste Systems, which provides waste and recycling services in Fairfield, bought the funeral home from Lawry Brothers on Nov. 1 with plans to preserve the historical portion of the building while demolishing the back portion.
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Electric bus maker facing complaints from Maine school districts is strapped for cash
The Canadian company posted a steep drop in third-quarter revenue and a wider financial loss than in the same period last year.
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Maine secures more than $5.7 million in digital equity grant
The money will go toward Maine’s digital equity plan, which prioritizes expanding internet access throughout the state and bringing certain government services online.
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National hospice companies fight over Maine territory in noncompete lawsuit
Atlanta-based Gentiva Hospice claims Utah-based Bristol Hospice set up a competing operation in the Bangor area with help from a registered nurse administrator who previously worked for Gentiva.