Bath and Brunswick have both held public information sessions promoting accessory dwelling units, commonly known as “granny flats” or “mother-in-law suites,” this fall, as communities around the state combat a housing shortage.
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Black Diamond Detailing moves into Sabattus Street shop
Also in The Buzz: Lucky Cat truck of deliciousness; Isaac’s Place calling it home.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maine lobsters to lose another sustainability label over threat to whales
The Maine lobster catch has carried the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue-and-white ‘eco-label’ for years, but a legal case will result in the certification being suspended.
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Key Fed official says he’s open to slowing hikes in December
Christopher Waller and some other Federal Reserve officials have suggested that the central bank will likely slow the pace of its interest rate hikes beginning in December.
Posted inBusiness, Health
CMMC, St. Mary’s get top grades from hospital safety watchdog group
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center earned the highest grades for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit, independent watchdog organization. CMMC has received an A from the organization for every biannual review since fall 2018, making this their ninth consecutive top mark, hospital officials said in a […]
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Tentative settlement reached in Summit Natural Gas rate hike request
The Office of the Public Advocate negotiates a proposed 200% rate hike down to 49%. The PUC still must review the proposal before it can be approved.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Most CMP customers to see rise of nearly 50% in electricity supply rates
Utility regulators blame high natural gas prices on the continued surge in cost. The new rate will take effect in January.
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Large solar project to break ground in central Maine
The $200 million project, in the Kennebec County towns of Benton and Clinton, is expected to be completed in about a year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Musk to remaining Twitter staff: Go ‘hardcore’ or leave
Elon Musk has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company’s new owner to its remaining staff.
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U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%, its 4th straight slowdown
The figures came in lower than economists expected and make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark interest rate in smaller increments.