The measure would require commercial and industrial-scale food waste producers to donate their edible leftovers and recycle what remains.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine House approves food waste recycling mandate
The bill would require some large producers of food waste to find beneficial uses rather than put it into the waste stream.
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Posted inTimes Record
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association showcases pollock with new dip
MCFA partnered with Dunstan Smokehouse in Scarborough to produce a new product to bring more seafood to the local market.
Posted inMaine, News
Annual Central Maine Chocolate Festival draws those with sweet tooths, other interests to Fairfield
Vendors were selling chocolate treats, crafts, toys and other items Sunday at the Fairfield Community Center, all to benefit the Central Maine Fourth of July Celebration in Clinton.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine eyes rule change to make it easier to grow food in urban areas
Lawmakers consider greenlighting more low-cost hoop houses to cultivate food.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
From ‘Bad Vegan’ to mass restaurant closures – inside Matthew Kenney’s crumbling raw food empire
The Maine native has a knack for opening restaurants that make a splash and then quietly close not too long after with a pile of unpaid bills.
Posted inMaine, News
Farm to table: Bethel woman driven by passion to get local products to customers
Meryl Kelly logs about 150 miles a week taking orders, picking them up at farms and delivering to restaurants and customers in western Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
DaVinci’s Eatery says a complaint of a cockroach in the kitchen prompted temporary closing
Popular restaurant in Lewiston says it hopes to reopen ‘within the week.’
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
DaVinci’s restaurant in Lewiston closes abruptly
The popular restaurant closed Saturday, stating it was due to ‘unforeseen circumstances.’ No timeline for reopening has been established, but a sign on the door says it is temporary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Future of Shaw’s Supermarkets unclear post Kroger-Albertsons merger
Albertsons owns 19 Shaw’s stores in Maine that are part of a pending $24.6 billion takeover by Kroger.