NEW HIRES The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Eric Belley as its new president and CEO. Selected after a nationwide search, he fills the position vacated by Tom Peaco in June. Belley has served as a business development officer for several community banks in the Camden-Rockland region over a span of nearly […]
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Social Security payments set for big increase. What to know.
Some estimates say the boost may be as big as 9%, the heftiest in 40 years.
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More Americans – 46% – call personal financial situation poor
It’s a notable downturn at a particularly inopportune moment for President Biden.
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Hurricane Ian batters southwestern Florida economy
Many snowbirds likely won’t return this year because of damage to their homes or because shops and restaurants won’t have yet fully recovered.
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Spiking veterinary prices reveal high inflation’s spread
The industry is also transformed by corporate purchases of animal clinics and hospitals.
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‘CNN This Morning’ will debut on Nov. 1
The program, with Kaitlan Collins, Poppy Harlow and Don Lemon as hosts, replaces the current ‘New Day’ and will air weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m.
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Florida orange crop will be smallest since 1943
Ian adds to existing damage from the citrus greening disease and urban sprawl.
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Late slide sends Wall Street lower in more uncertain trading
Investors worry that stubbornly high prices on everything from food to clothing could lead to a recession.
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Federal government issuing 65,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary workers
Foreign laborers authorized to work in the U.S. under the H-2B visa program are critical to Maine summer tourism businesses.
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Hydro-Quebec seals $2 billion deal to buy New England power firm
Hydro-Quebec, owned by Quebec’s provincial government, is buying the assets from ArcLight Capital Partners, according to a statement Wednesday.