Local labor laws say small businesses can only work six out of seven days maximum.
2018
Posted inMaine
Truck crashes into Hallowell streetlight, nearly striking building
The hit-and-run crash involving a tractor-trailer occurred near Berry’s real estate business and a basement bar called the Easy Street Lounge.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth students: ‘We refuse to be silenced’ about gun violence
FALMOUTH — About 100 students gathered outside Falmouth High School Thursday, the day after a nationwide school walkout protesting gun violence saw tens of thousands of kids leave class. Like many schools in Maine, Falmouth High School was closed Wednesday, March 14, because of a major snowstorm. But the delay didn’t damper the enthusiasm of the […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bangor Savings Bank raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
The increase will affect about 40 percent of the bank’s 836 workers.
Posted inMaine
South Portland police investigate shootings of family’s 3 cats
The cats were shot in separate incidents and all survived after expensive medical treatments.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA moves to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive
It is described as a ‘historic first step’ to make cigarettes minimally addictive or nonaddictive.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Scientist working on process to turn cow manure gas into a natural battery
He envisions a storage system that can bridge the down cycles when wind and solar can’t produce sufficient energy.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
‘We call BS’: Cape Elizabeth, South Portland students join gun protest
CAPE ELIZABETH — Hundreds of students in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland walked out of classrooms at 10 a.m. Thursday to call for action on gun violence and to honor the 17 lives lost last month in a Parkland, Florida, school shooting. The students were among many throughout the state who planned to participate in a […]
Posted inBusiness
Nova Scotia government will fund Portland terminal upgrades to keep Cat ferry service afloat
The provincial government will pay up to $1.5 million so U.S. Customs can screen passengers in Portland for the 2018 season.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump administration sanctions Russian spies, trolls over U.S. election interference, cyber attacks
The administration also warned that Russia is targeting the U.S. energy grid with computer malware.