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Two Maine labor groups oppose public utility, citing change in worker rights
Union leadership fears that if Question 3 passes, it will change the status of workers from private to public, affecting their rights. Backers of the ballot measure say that won’t happen.
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Auto workers expand strike to 38 locations in 20 states; Biden plans visit to show support
Stellantis and General Motors are targeted for the expanded strikes while Ford is spared after meeting some of the union’s demands.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
First private U.S. passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
Thirty-two trains will run daily, and their owner predicts an eventual annual ridership of 8 million people.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Wilton to vote on halting marijuana business licenses
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to hold a special town meeting Oct. 17 to vote on a six-month moratorium on licenses for cannabis businesses. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Perry Ellsworth said the moratorium would allow a committee comprised of selectpersons and Planning […]
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Maine housing market stuck on falling sales, rising prices
It’s the same old song and dance as a tight inventory slows sales and pushes some prices up.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
A peek into the past: 70 years of Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre coverage
We take a trip down memory lane through 70 years of newspaper coverage of the Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre, ahead of its final screenings this weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike
It’s been nearly 5 months since the Hollywood writers strike began and more than 2 months since actors joined them.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
In a recent campaign video addressed to autoworkers, former President Donald Trump encouraged them not to pay union dues and claimed union leaders have ‘got some deals going for themselves.’