Three nonprofits are collaborating on a $25,000 ad campaign in San Antonio that is meant to draw veterans and health care workers to join Maine’s workforce.
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Questions remain about train derailment in northern Maine
The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
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Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman’s case on Sunday work
Lower courts have sided with the Postal Service, which says Gerald Groff’s demand for Sundays off meant extra work for other employees and caused tension.
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What did the pandemic do to lunch?
A little more than half of remote-capable U.S. jobs are hybrid, which has led to a redistribution of restaurant traffic away from downtown areas and into neighborhoods.
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Augusta City Councilors express interest in allowing recreational marijuana sales
The city has allowed the sale of medical marijuana since 2019.
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Ben & Jerry’s scoopers at flagship location take key step to form company’s first union
If the workers vote to unionize, they will be the first among Ben & Jerry’s U.S. locations to do so.
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Tax day cash will indicate just how close U.S. is to default
With the political battle over the statutory debt ceiling set to amp up again, the Treasury’s tax receipts will give a clearer idea of how much cash it will have on hand as it approaches the limits imposed by the $31.4 trillion cap.
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Tax season is getting longer. Blame climate change.
The IRS granted extensions to taxpayers in seven states to file their taxes this year because of federal disaster declarations. Filers in parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi have until July 31 to submit forms and payments.
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Blue Spoon restaurant to close in the East End
The Munjoy Hill restaurant opened nearly 20 years ago.
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SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket
The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve in the first-stage booster.