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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Federal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found more than 150,000 pieces of mail that were delayed for delivery at five postal stations in the Southern Maine on March 14.
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Posted inBusiness
Breeze Airways expands service from Portland jetport to Florida
The low-cost carrier is adding service to Fort Myers, its third seasonal Florida destination, from the Portland jetport.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
Auto workers strike would test Biden claim he’s ‘most pro-union president in U.S. history’
A UAW strike could reshape the political landscape in Michigan and potentially unleash economic shockwaves nationwide.
Posted inBusiness
Wilton approves licenses for 4 cannabis grow operations
Several cannabis grow operations in Wilton were given licenses to continue their growth under strict conditions on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pratt & Whitney engines suffer production troubles, but not in Maine
The problem affects about 3,000 engines on commercial aircraft, forcing additional inspections that will put pressure on airlines as air travel rebounds following the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Child poverty in U.S. jumped, income declined in 2022 as COVID benefits ended
An official with the Census Bureau says pre-pandemic poverty levels for kids have returned.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. claims Google pays more than $10 billion a year to maintain its search dominance
Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove at trial that Google rigged the market in its favor by locking in its search engine as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
As East Coast pursues offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
Studies have looked at numerous impacts that offshore wind power projects could have on fish and marine mammals, including noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and heat transfer that could alter the environment, but more study is needed.
Posted inBusiness, News
Snack maker Hostess to be acquired by J.M. Smucker in a deal valued at $5.6 billion
The maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos motored along for decades, but its struggles began to grow in this century, with workers blaming mismanagement and a failure to invest in brands to keep up with changing tastes.