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Maine State Chamber of Commerce names new president

by Hannah LaClaire February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Julia Munsey in March will succeed Dana Connors, who has led the business group of more than 5,000 members for nearly 30 years.

Business, Nation & World, News

Biden wants citizens to police oil wells for methane. Industry leaders are pushing back

by Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

For years, citizen activists wielding specialized cameras have documented venting wells and methane plumes unseen by the naked eye.

Business, Nation & World, News

Women lost more jobs early in the pandemic. They’re also returning faster.

by Abha Bhattarai and Luis Melgar The Washington Post February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Women’s reentry into the labor market marks a reversal compared to most of 2020 and 2021 and eases economists’ fears that steep early pandemic job losses would take a longer-lasting toll on women’s employment.

Business, Food, Maine, News

Maine blueberries vs. a fruit fly: Sen. Collins files bill to help

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Maine’s Republican senator is introducing legislation that calls on the federal government to step up research and prevention efforts for a pest that could jeopardize the state’s wild blueberry crop.

Business, Maine, News, Uncategorized

Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland

by Megan Gray February 12, 2023February 13, 2023

David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store’s founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.