In early April, critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney vowed to boycott the brand.
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Rosemont Market & Bakery names new CEO
Grocery industry veteran Mark Law is taking over operations from John Naylor, who has led the company since its founding in 2005 and will remain involved in a leadership role.
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U.N. chief says fossil fuels ‘incompatible with human survival,’ calls for credible exit strategy
Some oil executives suggest that fossil fuel firms can keep up production if they find a way to capture planet-warming carbon emissions. Antonio Guterres vehemently disagrees.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says
GLAAD’s scorecard called Twitter ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people’ and the only social media platform that saw its scores decline from last year.
Posted inBusiness, News
Linda Bean sued for $228,000 by Boulos Co. over real estate dispute
The granddaughter of L.L. Bean allegedly failed to pay the firm a required commission related to the sale of a retail building in Freeport.
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Teamsters expected to authorize a nationwide UPS strike for later this summer
The strike vote could bring the country a step closer to the largest work stoppage in 26 years, as soon as Aug. 1.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Gulf of Maine Research Institute names new president and CEO, Glenn Prickett
NEW HIRES Glenn Prickett was named president and CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland. Prickett brings to his new role over 35 years of experience in the environmental sector, most recently serving as president and CEO of the World Environmental Center, which works internationally to increase sustainable development. Prior to that position, […]
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Wex executive and community advocate Rob Gould, known for his honesty and pithy one-liners, dies at 56
His volunteer activities included the Steppingstone Foundation, Portland Museum of Art and The Salvation Army, and he was board vice president at The Telling Room, a nonprofit that promotes youth development through writing.
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Maine wants to use $200 million to expand broadband access, starting where it’s needed most
The state is deciding how to use federal funds for improving high-speed internet access, and wants public input on some of the priorities that have been identified so far.
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Bayside housing development one step closer to construction
The Portland Planning Board unanimously approves the project’s master plan, but neighborhood residents have questions about the details and urged the developers to establish some sort of neighborhood advisory panel.