F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4
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Startups use
thermal process to
transform waste
wood into a
versatile product
23 A startup journey
The owners of Bite Into
Maine recall the arduous task
of trying to find financing as
a startup in 2011.
18 Indie booksellers
Maine's independent
bookstores are holding their
own amid competition for
consumers' attention.
P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D
BIOCHAR is on
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B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r
Mike Boucher holds biochar
produced at Clean Maine
Carbon in Greenville, Maine
where he is a supervisor.
$3.50
September 4, 2023
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