With the rising threats of climate change, there’s a growing call to make modern construction more sustainable.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine CDC warns of hepatitis A exposure at Lewiston restaurant
Marco’s Italian Restaurant reported a case in a worker. Patrons at the business in mid to late September should seek a vaccine.
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Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Sponsored
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: September 2023
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Jay mill developer says sale, details of plans in process
Filing to transfer of environmental permits from former Jay paper mill to a JGT2 Redevelopment LLC of Kansas is the first step in proposal to buy mill property and cogeneration facility.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, Politics
Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum
The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, Politics
Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending
Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
UAW strike day 18: Estimated losses grow to nearly $4 billion, report says
Polling indicates that Americans overwhelmingly side with striking UAW autoworkers over the auto companies, 78% to 22%.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed’s Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s visit occurred as the Fed is monitoring the economy for signs that its streak of rate increases are having their desired effect and that inflation is continuing to cool.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide
A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
The whale, which can weigh more than five school buses, numbers less than 340 and has been in steep decline in recent years.