U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found that a top U.S. bakery listed ingredients on labels even when they weren’t in the foods.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s civilian workforce returns to pre-pandemic size
Maine also filled 9,300 nonfarm jobs from May 2023 to May 2024, in large part thanks to gains in Maine’s health care and social assistance sector.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
My Dad’s Place in Jay to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’
My Dad’s Place, owned by Lynn and Matt Brennick, will be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ show.
Posted inBusiness
Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects
The labor market remains healthy but future slowing could trigger higher unemployment.
Posted inBusiness
Tesla’s futuristic new Cybertruck faces a fourth recall
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. The new recalls, announced in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each affect more than 11,000 trucks. […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Looming flood threat: Maine coastal infrastructure at risk as soon as 2030
The Union of Concerned Scientists predicts that high-tide flooding caused by rising seas will hit critical facilities with a few years if emissions stay the same.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville animal shelter hires new executive director with background as owner of dog training business
Josh Forester, 48, of Cornville, is the new executive director of the Humane Society Waterville Area at 100 Webb Road in Waterville.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Nonprofit’s $500 grants help cut residents’ home insurance costs after wildfire
Five years after the 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed 90% of the homes here, residents of Paradise, California, face a new struggle: Finding homeowner’s insurance.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
A majority of Latinos are worried about their finances, new poll shows
The survey found 66% of Latinos ages 25 to 39 are worried about paying next month’s rent or mortgage bill.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
The incident bore all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, in which targets are asked to pay a ransom to access encrypted files.