U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm used the visit to highlight research into generating electricity from rivers and tidal currents.
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Olive Garden proposed for former Ruby Tuesday site in Auburn
An application filed Friday with the city would knock down Ruby’s on Turner Street and build an Olive Garden in its place.
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Lewiston ‘Dominican Block’ redevelopment moves ahead
Developer Jim Brady said renovation of the historic building will hopefully begin in the first half of 2022. The building would feature up to 19 housing units and ground floor commercial space.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal vaccination requirement will apply to about 1 in 3 Maine workers
About 170,000 Mainers work for companies with more than 100 employees and will be required to be inoculated or take weekly tests.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Maine, U.S. unemployment claims at pandemic low as economy recovers
The data show that most companies are holding onto their workers despite a slowdown in economic activity caused by the delta variant.
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Lewiston officials reaffirm support for NECEC transmission line
Site work on the Lewiston converter station is ongoing, while a referendum that could halt the project looms in November.
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Lewiston’s Tucci + Co. Salon: Cut, color and a beard trim
The Lisbon couple opened their new salon last fall, one a barber, one a cosmetologist, and almost immediately outgrew their first space by offering the salon environment to men and women.
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Yellen warns U.S. may hit debt ceiling in October
The Treasury secretary says that she will be unable to keep the government funded unless Congress acts.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Solar energy could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035
But a new federal report says it would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment to modernize the nation’s electric grid.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Navy secretary attends groundbreaking for $1.7 billion project in Kittery
The project will expand the number of dry docks at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.