The president-elect is exploring unconventional ways to rescue TikTok from a nationwide ban, hoping that it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.
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Maine gets $22M to boost development of new wood products
With a decline in employment in the state’s pulp and paper industry, other wood products are being developed to reduce the use of plastics and other fossil fuel-based materials.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Cash App parent company agrees to $80M settlement
Maine regulators were among agencies in 7 states leading the enforcement effort, which included 48 state agencies altogether.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Biden administration withdraws rules to protect endangered right whales from ship collisions
Conservation groups say the move will leave the North Atlantic right whale — which now numbers fewer than 380 — vulnerable to extinction.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
See how Panolam in Auburn makes laminate sheets for bowling lanes
Panolam Surface Systems remains the sole supplier of high pressure laminate synthetic bowling lanes to the top three manufacturers of bowling products.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn manufacturer makes bowling lanes out of paper
Panolam is the sole source of synthetic laminate lanes in the country.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Residents react to largest subdivision ever proposed for Monmouth
Final approval of the project could come as soon as March, but sign-off by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is needed first.
Posted inBusiness, News
Public advocate nominee narrowly supported in first legislative test
Heather Sanborn, the nominee for state Public Advocate, drew opposition for not ruling out utility work in the future.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
TikTok could soon be banned. Here are alternative apps, from Lemon8 to RedNote.
Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Health, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Aroma Joe’s change of use application approved in Farmington
The Planning Board also accepted an amendment to the size of the planned Convenient MD facility.