Three Massachusetts utilities and a transmission line developer have agreed to pass along $512 million in added costs to Massachusetts ratepayers for an electric transmission project in western Maine.
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Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the ‘soy’ allergen label.
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U.S. economy grew at solid pace on strength of consumer spending
The latest figures reflect surprising durability just as Americans assess the state of the economy in the final stretch of the presidential race.
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Two companies bid $22 million for right to develop wind energy in Gulf of Maine
The leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Skowhegan development group receives $200,000 grant to help Maine Grains, others
The grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation is expected to help fund equipment to allow Maine Grains in Skowhegan to turn local milling, cheesemaking, seaweed, blueberry and soy byproducts into high-fiber, high-protein packaged goods for sale to schools.
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The Food and Drug Administration believes that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.
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Worcester Holdings paying fines for unpermitted camps but may still have to raze them
The company, which does business as Worcester Wreath, did not believe it needed DEP permits to build 52 cabins in Columbia Falls. Now it’s seeking permission after the fact.
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Waterville’s Dirigo Labs wins Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The lab will receive a $150,000 cash prize.
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University of Maine at Augusta appoints new members to board of visitors
The board plays an important role in guiding and supporting the university’s mission of transforming student lives, according to a news release.
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Fairfield’s Kennebec Valley Community College to offer lodging option for students
Systemwide, Maine’s community colleges currently provide housing and lodging for more than 1,600 students, out of a total enrollment of 21,385 students