Supporters of the proposal, L.D. 425, portrayed re-usable bags as unsanitary and bad for the environment because of the resources needed to produce them.
Hannaford Supermarkets on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Tradewinds Marketplace from Chuck and Belinda Lawrence, who have owned the business for more than 20 years.
A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to cut off Whole Foods from a state tax incentive program on Tuesday in response to the national retailer’s decision last fall to stop selling Maine lobster. But business groups and state tax officials warned against taking such a move during a public hearing.
A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to cut off Whole Foods from a state tax incentive program on Tuesday in response to the national retailer’s decision last fall to stop selling Maine lobster. But business groups and state tax officials warned against taking such a move during a public hearing.