The Portland company experiences a surge in customer calls after Thanksgiving as workers seek out end-of-year benefits.
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Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News
With flannel back in fashion, retailers are feelin’ the love
The preferred fabric of hunters and lumberjacks is also embraced by millennials, leading to a spike in sales.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bangor Savings takes novel approach to stamping out workplace aggression
The bank is the first private company to enroll every employee in a bystander training program called Green Dot.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Lewiston biographer spends 4 years immersed in the life of Rock Hudson
For ‘All That Heaven Allows,’ Mark Griffin methodically, exhaustively interviewed friends and family of the star and at least one co-star or crew member from each of his 66 films.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: Taking a stand on the horse trough
While plans develop on what Castonguay Square should look like when The Center is transformed into a film and arts showcase, Amy Calder puts in her two cents for keeping the horse trough right where it is.
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Maine Compass: Attorney general race should be about justice for all
It’s not enough to simply administer existing law.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Group envisions Maine’s former air bases as spaceport for tiny satellites
Limestone would serve as the launch site, with mission control based in Brunswick.
Posted inNation & World
Snowstorm sweeps through Midwest
The storm grounds hundreds of flights and closes major highways.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. agents fire tear gas as migrants try to breach border fence in Tijuana
The busiest U.S.-Mexico crossing is closed after a protest over the slow pace of asylum claims turns chaotic.