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Tanbark began production of molded fiber packaging products in Saco last week. The products use fibers from Maine and Canadian pulp mills to create a local and sustainable alternative for a variety of uses, including food packaging.

Read more: Here’s how a Saco startup is making single-use food containers from wood fiber

Abbie Anderson, a member of this year’s graduating class at the University of New England, is hoping to help students on college campuses foster community with an app called Clyk.

The app, which Anderson aims to launch this fall, focuses on building connections and fostering meaningful conversations and experiences between college students.

Read more: Clyk, an app developed by UNE alum, aims to combat campus loneliness

News outlets around the country have featured the Climate Reanalyzer tool from the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute as the world has seen record high mean temperatures over the last week.

The tool, which is part of CCI’s suite of climate data, visualizes daily mean temperature compared to each year since 1979.

Visit: Climate Reanalyzer

Vertical Harvest of Wyoming has announced that their new Westbrook urban farming venture has hit the halfway point of construction.

The new four-story facility will grow microgreens, lettuce, and other crops year-round. They’ll distribute produce to hospitals, schools, and supermarkets, and the location will also offer an opportunity for people to buy at the source.

Read more: $80M Vertical Harvest project hits the halfway mark

Robb Report profiles founder and president Kyle Rancourt of outdoor apparel company Pinebury, which creates Maine-inspired products with natural materials and a focus of minimal design and earth tones.

The brand’s cycling jerseys and performance tees are made from a blend of merino wool and nylon from Massachusetts, and their wool-blend socks and arm warmers are made in North Carolina.

Read more: Forget Lycra. This Cycling Brand’s Stylish Wares Are Made From an Eco-Conscious Merino Wool.

Northport’s The Scone Goddess has cooked up a new scone mix featuring Maine Grains organic flour, white chocolate, lemon, and local lavender from Glendarragh Farm in Appleton.

The new Savor Maine Lavender Lemon Cream Premium mix was created in partnership with First National Bank, and all proceeds will benefit the Belfast Soup Kitchen.

Read more: The Scone Goddess and First National Bank Launch New Scone Mix for a Worthy Cause

Eliot, Maine-based Sweet Dirt has announced a new line of THC seltzers, lemonades, and other beverages infused with cannabis from the company’s southern Maine campus. The company partnered with The Drinkable Co. to bring the beverages to life.

Read more: Sweet Dirt cannabis-infused beverage line

IDEXX has introduced its new Cystatin B test, which helps veterinarians diagnose kidney injury. Cases resulting from injuries make up a large part of kidney-related vet visits, but the symptoms can be tough to diagnose. The company plans to start running tests later this year.

Read more: IDEXX Announces Novel Diagnostic Test for Kidney Injury

Maine Space 2030 provides information about Maine’s developing role as a (literal) launchpad for orbital and suborbital space missions for the future. The site gives an overview of current initiatives and also includes a map of hubs for the Maine Space Complex, which stretches from Limestone to Washington County to Portland with points in between.

Read more: Maine Space 2030

Dove Tail Bats in the town of Shirley showcased a remote bat scanner that can send details of an existing bat to the company’s factory to be reproduced with Maine birch or maple. Newfangled Solutions of Livermore Falls developed the system, which was unveiled at Portland’s Hadlock Field.

Dove Tail Bats founder Paul Lancisi:

This scanning ability and nearly instantaneous turnaround time doesn’t exist with any other bat company. It is quite literally a game-changer for baseball.

Read more: Play ball! Maine innovation touted as baseball ‘game-changer’