SI co-Editor-in-Chief Stephen Cannella told employees in a memo to continue operating as if it were business as usual for now.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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U.S. announces full ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use
The EPA’s final rule marks a major expansion of regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Residents of 2 Casco Bay islands band together to bring high-speed internet to their homes
More than a dozen Maine islands are waiting for access to fast, reliable internet that has become critical for everything from schoolwork to watching movies.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine meat producers frustrated by slaughterhouse backlogs
With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Saco River Wildlife Center, already outgrowing space to care for wild animals, enters its busy season
The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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Gifford’s Ice Cream launches year-round pint line, announces opening for season
SKOWHEGAN – Gifford’s Ice Cream recently announced its first-ever year-round pint line, which includes seven new flavors. The announcement comes just weeks after the company shared the news that it had started making ice cream again at its Skowhegan plant following a devastating fire that destroyed the family-owned factory more than a year ago. While […]
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Joseph Jabar Sr. joins law firm he founded in 1979
The Honorable Joseph Jabar, Sr. recently joined the law firm Jabar LaLiberty after serving 14 years as a Justice on the Maine Supreme Court. This is the same law firm that Jabar founded in 1979. Before founding the firm, Jabar served as district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, and he served as chairman of […]
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ICU nurse Kaitlyn Dube is first recipient of Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Daisy Award
The award celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
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New Dimensions Federal Credit Union makes record-breaking impact through volunteerism in 2023
The credit union recorded 1,994.75 hours of personal volunteer time, surpassing all other credit unions of its asset size across Maine.