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Published
October 6, 2021

U.S. labor secretary: Maine will continue to benefit from WorkShare program

More than 5,000 Maine workers with reduced hours received partial unemployment benefits in the past 19 months.
Published
October 5, 2021

Richmond hosts public hearing for RSU 2 withdrawal

No questions were submitted in advance and no members of the public turned up for the short hearing that marked the next step in Richmond's second attempt to leave Regional School District 2.
Published
October 4, 2021

Bates College gears up for a union election with national labor board

The staff unionization effort has gained support from students and state legislators.
Published
October 4, 2021

Harpswell oyster hatchery may farm kelp at Mitchell Field

According to Running Tide's website, the company is growing kelp that floats on the water’s surface to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of a pilot project.
Published
October 4, 2021

Will people want to camp among alpacas? Starks couple hopes so.

The owners of Sandy River Alpacas have submitted an application to the Starks Planning Board, proposing to add upscale camping accommodations to the site.
Published
October 3, 2021

Bath shipyard christens new warship named for late Michigan senator

The ship is named for former Sen. Carl Levin, a 36-year lawmaker, who served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was known as a champion of the military and pushed for defense funding.
Published
October 3, 2021

Groups work on solutions to invasive plants, algae blooms in Belgrade Lakes Region

Another invasive plant is spreading toward North Pond, which is already contending with harmful algae blooms.
Published
October 2, 2021

New lodge, new A-frames, new staff housing to come: Portland company expands to Rangeley to take on Saddleback Mountain builds

"I think their intent is to develop it in the spirit of the mountain and try to make it about the experience of being uniquely at Saddleback." — Matthew Ahlberg, vice president and director of design services, Barrett Made Architecture + Construction
Published
September 30, 2021

Lisbon woman with rare cancer taking on Maine Marathon

'Just Live' T-shirts bring awareness, money to fight disease.
Published
September 30, 2021

Former DeCoster Egg Farm closes 1 plant, lays off workers in Turner

It was unclear Thursday how many employees, and chickens, were left at the Hillandale Farms facility on Plains Road.