The layoffs affect 2% of the outdoor retailer’s workforce nationally.
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Ford executive Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake
Ford said high labor costs could limit spending to develop new vehicles and invest in factories.
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Hard cider is having a renaissance, and it’s taken hold in Maine
Maine has twice as many producers as it did just four years ago, while cider sales have increased 10% in the past year.
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Betting on broccoli to boost Maine’s farming economy and food availability
Good Shepherd Food Bank has launched an innovative company that makes it the first among 200 food banks nationwide to address hunger by investing in for-profit farming and processing.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel staff take top honors at annual Maine Press Association ceremony
The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Portland.
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Franklin County Chamber of Commerce names JP Fortier new executive director
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HealthReach receives ‘Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0‘ recognition at 8 sites
This year, HealthReach Community Health Centers has received Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program recognition across eight of its local healthcare practices. Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 is a program focused on education around obesity and healthy living for primary care practice teams. The program provides materials to support “simple changes for better health, such as moving more, eating […]
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HealthReach welcomes new mental health clinician Kristina Mont
This October, Sheepscot Valley Health Center staff welcomed Kristina Mont, LCPC, to their professional healthcare team. Mont earned her master’s degree in professional counseling from Monmouth University in New Jersey. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Arizona University. Mont’s wealth of professional counseling experience includes substance use counseling, group therapy, and […]
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Rheumatologist joins Northern Light Inland Hospital
Northern Light Inland Hospital welcomes rheumatologist Dr. Sheena Henry, MD, to Northern Light Rheumatology in Waterville. Henry earned her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and her undergraduate degree from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. She is board-certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, according to a news release from […]
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Paul Burgess of Wales receives MMA award
Paul Burgess, Wales selectperson, received the 2023 Ethel N. Kelley Award during the Maine Municipal Association’s 87th annual convention on Oct. 4. The award was created in 1986 to not only commemorate MMA’s 50th anniversary, but to honor the award’s namesake, Ethel Kelley, who held municipal government service in high regard. As a result, she […]