When you walk into the voting booth this November 7th, there will be a whopping eight referendum questions for your consideration – and a few of them have enormously high stakes for Maine and for our future. Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. Now I don’t feel the need to […]
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Mills urges voters to reject public utility takeover
The governor cited uncertainty about the long-term benefits of Pine Tree Power, and its initial cost.
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Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season. Target says it will add nearly 100,000
The announcement from the 2 companies follows news from Macy’s Inc. on Monday that it will add more than 38,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees.
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Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future
Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.
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FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, says they enriched themselves with company funds
Allan Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried are accused of using company money to buy a home in the Bahamas and that they played a key role in the firm’s ‘gross mismanagement.’
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Auto workers threaten to expand targeted strike if no progress by Friday
So far the strike is limited to about 13,000 workers at a Ford assembly plant in Michigan, a GM factory in Missouri and a Stellantis plant in Ohio.
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Family says 14-year-old discovered iPhone taped to back of toilet seat on flight to Boston
American Airlines said in a statement after the incident that officials at the airline ‘take this matter very seriously and are fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation.’
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A resurgence of American unions is being led by a new breed of labor leaders. Who are they?
From picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it’s already been a big year for labor organizing – and behind several major showdowns with enormous companies are some of America’s largest unions.
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Carmakers and the United Auto Workers are talking, but there’s no signs of a deal to end the strike
The union’s strategy hinges on its ability to escalate the strike quickly, and the carmakers are warning of potential layoffs as the limited strike reduces the amount of material needed at plants that remain open.
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Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment
The railroad estimates that the cleanup will cost more than $800 million, which includes $74 million that Norfolk Southern has pledged to help East Palestine recover.