Business
It runs in the business section on Thursdays.
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Most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort, which includes the theme parks, already have unions.
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The pandemic upended health care arguably more than any other industry as hospitals halted all but essential treatments, nursing homes went into lockdown and costs for workers and supplies soared.
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The Senate previously had voted against L.D. 1977, which would limit the ability of businesses to target ads to certain people based on personal data collected online.
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A routine practice dating back centuries, the general average declaration marks the ship owner’s latest effort to minimize its financial responsibility.
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Since a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft suffered the loss of the fuselage section, the FAA has tightened oversight of Boeing, forcing the company to slow down production and sending staff into their factories to review processes.
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That legislation could increase crude prices by as much as $8.40 a barrel, which would add 20 cents per gallon for gasoline if the sanctions were passed into law and enforced.
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The president said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that U.S. Steel 'has been an iconic American company for more than a century and it should remain totally American.'
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Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it's unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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Also, new owners for Old Port's Buzz Coffee; Foulmouthed Brewing in SoPo and Trudy Bird's in North Yarmouth to close; a panel discussion on coffee; and more.
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A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills allows the public to access records about hazardous materials moving along Maine tracks, but only after a derailment or spill.
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The legislation aims to regulate the collection, use, processing, transfer, sale and deletion of non-publicly available personal data. Business groups say the bill would detach Maine's businesses from the global online marketplace.
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Sondheim died at his Roxbury estate in 2021 at age 91.
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Maine's 2nd District congressman says the USPS' plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.
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Some courses opened in March, but others like the Augusta Country Club are still waiting for opening day.
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The legislation would ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2009.
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Under an agreement, attorney general offices in Maine and 14 other states will be able to investigate complaints about airline service, and could then refer cases to the U.S. Transportation Department for enforcement.
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All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato's reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.
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The House rejected the measure last week and will now reconsider the Senate version, which would exempt sand dunes from environmental protection in a bid to advance Maine's drive to generate offshore wind.
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The snapshot offers only a partial look at consumer spending and doesn’t include many services, including travel and hotel lodges. But the lone services category – restaurants – registered an uptick of 0.4%.
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Someone with knowledge of the situation says alarms went off on the ship’s refrigerated containers while it was still docked in Baltimore, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.
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St. Mary's Health System has cut back on staff and services over the last few years amid significant financial deficits.
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Maureen Verreault says Central Maine Power Co. overcharged her from February 2005 to January 2023 but will only reimburse her for 6 years of overbilling.
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The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by the Austin, Texas, company at the end of last year.
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On Friday, Democratic leaders in the Legislature said they had agreed to protect the hospital through fixes in the supplemental budget. But more votes are still to come.
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Town leaders are asking the state to push the company that owns the facility to file a plan to close it after a proposed sale apparently falls through.
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Chonlathis Songprasert and Pavinee Ruangron, who own Ruby Thailand Cuisine in South Portland, opened Sumrub Thai Cookery earlier this month at 164 Main St.
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The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries hopes the work will strengthen what could become a complicated relationship between fishermen and farmers who depend on the same juvenile scallops to do their work.
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Though it has fared better than other metropolitan areas – the national office vacancy rate has hit record levels – the city, and its businesses, feel the pinch.
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Baltimore’s port has lost vessel traffic for now, with the Maryland Port Administration estimating the economic loss per day at about $190 million. But the port should bounce back, experts said.
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According to Employ Prince George’s, the county’s workforce development arm that’s administering the reentry hiring incentive funds, the county has the second-highest number of returning citizens in Maryland.
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At this fair, instead of pony rides, games of chance and fried food, visitors took electric bicycles and scooters for a spin, watched cooking demonstrations on induction stoves, and learned about other ways to make their homes and lives more climate-friendly.
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The restaurant started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and other ingredients like sesame seeds and garlic.
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A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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Developers say The Lofts at 225 Innovation Way, set to open in the business park at the former Scarborough Downs in May, will give residents the opportunity to walk to work and nearby shops.
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Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
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U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy.
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At the Flood Brothers farm in Maine’s 'dairy capital' of Clinton, foreign-born workers make up half the staff of nearly 50, feeding the cows, tending crops and helping collect the milk.
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Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. U.S. says its remedy doesn’t fix the problemThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted Friday that the probe will 'evaluate the adequacy and safety consequences of the remedy' that Ford specifies in the recall.
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The new rule does not go so far as to prohibit new oil and gas leasing on public lands, as many environmental groups have urged and as Democratic President Biden promised during the 2020 campaign.
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The National Weather Service said winds gusted up to 50 mph on Friday, but that sunnier, drier weather is on the way over the weekend and into next week.
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New to the nonalcoholic beverage market, hop-flavored seltzer water already has plenty of fans in Maine's craft brew industry.
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The federal lawsuit says that HP's 'Workforce Experience Platform' – or WEX – is a fleet management software tool that has similar features to what Wex provides.
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The rule aims to close a loophole that has allowed tens of thousands of guns to be sold every year by unlicensed dealers who do not perform background checks. Gun rights groups are expected to fight it in court.
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Cost is a common obstacle for people considering a break. There are creative ways around that.
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Holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big difference, especially for first-time homebuyers who often struggle to find an affordable home. But lower rates could drive up prices, too.
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After use tripled, Disney is restricting who can use the disability access service at its Florida and California theme parks.
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Instagram and other social media companies have faced growing criticism for not doing enough to protect young people.
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The report includes interviews with victims and tax experts who described the cascading misfortune faced by retirees who say they feel a deep sense of betrayal.
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The move is criticized by union leaders and opposed by Sen. Susan Colllins and Rep. Jared Golden, who plans to introduce legislation freezing the consolidation mail processing centers nationwide.