Maine lobstermen are waiting to see what federal officials propose, after a judge ordered regulators to create a new set of rules to protect endangered right whales.
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Student loan sites crash after Biden’s debt relief announcement
More than 45 million borrowers hold $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, according to the White House.
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Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
The labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy.
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Greater Portland Board of Realtors hires Kris Dorer as CEO
NEW HIRES The MEMIC Group has hired Rosanne Wess to its loss control team as a safety management consultant. Wess brings nearly a decade of occupational safety and health experience, with specialized skill in the construction, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Wess previously worked for Maine’s only Level One trauma center as an occupational safety industrial […]
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Boston extends service cuts for subway, bus into the fall
Staffing shortages has caused the T to run at Saturday levels for most of the summer.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State shutting down commercial menhaden season
The fish, also known as pogy, has become popular bait for the lobster fishery after the herring fishery collapsed.
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Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA
But there’s no evidence that White House efforts ultimately changed the agency’s decisions on hydroxychloroquine or any other therapies.
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‘Pre-bunking’ shows promise in fight against misinformation
Google plans to roll out a series of videos soon in Eastern Europe.
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Stocks edge higher as Wall Street waits for Fed speech
Jerome Powell will give a speech Friday at an annual economic conference.
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Pfizer COVID pill shows little, no benefit in younger adults
But researchers find that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75 percent.