Basic members will pay $5 more per year and executive members will see a $10 increase as the company raises fees for the first time since 2017.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Closure of popular Cape Elizabeth berry farm reflects industry’s struggles
The state has lost nearly 600 farms from 2017 to 2022, according to federal census data.
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Posted inBusiness, News, River Valley
Watch: Rumford supports Brookfield’s license renewal for Rumford Falls Hydro
Sportsmen’s groups want to see water cascading over the spectacular falls on the Androscoggin River year-round, not just in the spring and following heavy rainstorms due to water being diverted away from the falls.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Massachusetts parents file suit blaming food giant for death of son after ‘One Chip Challenge’
The $10 chip, which was removed from shelves days after Harris Wolobah’s death, was manufactured by the Texas-based company Paqui, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway Savings Bank makes several donations in Oxford, Androscoggin counties
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank made several donations in Oxford and Androscoggin counties between mid-June and mid-July. In Oxford County, the bank contributed an additional $2,500 to Gehring House Redevelopment in Bethel. It donated $2,024 to South Paris-area nonprofits in honor of the branch’s 40th anniversary week, $1,000 to Norway Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Landmark church in downtown Auburn is for sale
The Court Street Baptist Church, built in 1869, is on the market for $450,000.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Biden unveils $1.7 billion to boost EV production at U.S. auto factories
The funding from the Energy Department benefits labor unions, and comes as the Biden administration races to dole out green money before the November election.
Posted inBusiness
IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
The IRS says the campaign is focused on taxpayers with more than $1 million in income and more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Pilot program will pay Maine’s big forest owners to increase carbon storage
The foundation estimates the 12,000 enrolled acres have the potential to store an additional 250,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide through the adoption of climate-smart practices.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Last Maine gun show before waiting period law takes effect will raise money for court challenge
Proceeds from the gun show this weekend in Augusta will be donated to an effort to overturn a new 72-hour waiting period through the courts.