But the energy corridor’s fate still hinges on a Maine Supreme Court ruling on the validity of a 2021 referendum that was designed to kill the $1 billion construction project.
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Maine Chamber, trade groups ask for delay in forever chemicals reporting law
They say they don’t have enough time or information to comply with the requirement, which takes effect in January.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
U.S. Rep. Pingree calls for investigation of Chipotle for possible union busting after Augusta store closes
Pingree wants the National Labor Relations Board to investigate why the restaurant in Augusta closed just hours after workers filed their intent to unionize.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News, The Buzz
Auburn Olive Garden construction has begun
The plan is for the 6,600-square-foot restaurant to be ready in early 2023.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, The Buzz
The Pussums Cat Co. in Turner kicks off its anniversary in a big way
A catnip commemoration; Olive Garden prep; housing sales decline
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine real estate market cooled in June as interest rates rose
Although sale prices are still on the rise, the number of homes sold continued to decline, and some agents say houses are staying on the market longer and sellers are getting fewer offers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
The Cheesy Skillet, ‘house of the gourmet mac and cheese,’ to open 2nd location in Topsham
Owner Danny Caron will retire from teaching and join his sons on a business endeavor where “it all deals with cheese.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Two years after appeal, Maine regulatory board meets on CMP power line permit
Opponents press the Board of Environmental Protection to give the project another public hearing; a vote is set for Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. home sales fell in June as prices reach new heights
After climbing to a 6.49 million annual rate in January, sales have fallen to the slowest pace since June 2020, near the start of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Biden announces modest climate actions, pledges more to come
The president delivers his pledge at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts that is is shifting to offshore wind power manufacturing.