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Updated: December 26, 2024

Squirrels, spud spats & other offbeat stories in 2024

Squirrel Week social media image File image / Courtesy, Unitil Unitil's "Squirrel Week" campaign was designed to raise awareness about rodents wreaking havoc on power lines.
By Renee Cordes

Business news is never boring, and sometimes downright shocking. For a bit of end-of-year entertainment, here are links to 10 offbeat stories published in 2024.

Clam chowder beer
File image / Courtesy Shipyard Brewing Co.
Clam chowder beer, anyone? Only on April 1!

Clam chowder, magic unicorns: Maine companies almost got us on April Fools’ Day 

James Bond in Bangor? Hollywood Casino is hiring, training for 007’s game of chance 

Marty the Mountain
File Image / Courtesy Maine State Credit Union
Marty the Mountain is Maine State Credit Union's mascot for financial literacy.

Finance with a friendly face: Meet ‘Marty,’ a credit union mascot for young savers 

Eat your veggie: Collins leads charge against reclassifying potatoes as a grain 

The eyes have it:  With dollars on the table, federal spud spat ends in a truce

‘Squirrel Week’ is no laughing matter for this utility company

New Portland 'aparthotel' is more 'apart' than 'hotel'

University of New England receives unusual donation   —  a seaweed snack business 

Houlton bodyguard works to make body bags that double as armor 

Jackson Lab partners with 'animal housing' firm on AI cage-monitoring system

A digital image of a mouse.
Image / Courtesy, The Jackson Laboratory
An AI mouse.

We live for telling stories, especially unusual ones like these. More to come in 2025, we hope!

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