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Travelers hoping to enjoy one last summer fling over Labor Day should expect lots of company
Thursday figures to be the busiest day in U.S. airspace.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. commerce secretary warns China will be ‘uninvestable’ without action on raids, fines
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Beijing as part of U.S. efforts to restore relations that plummeted to their lowest level in decades due to disputes about technology, security, Taiwan, and other issues.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Hollywood’s working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike
Hollywood crew members are turning to nonprofits like the Entertainment Community Fund for assistance as they have also lost work during the writer and actors strikes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Millions more would be entitled to overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule
It would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
Posted inBusiness
New pediatric therapy business coming to Wilton
Courtney Pride, a Farmington-based occupational therapist, will be opening Pride Pediatric Therapy on Saturday, Sept. 9, in Wilton.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sierra Club endorses Maine publicly owned utility ballot question
Voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether the state’s power distribution system will be maintained by investor-owned utilities or a state-led nonprofit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
It’s not just the entertainment industry being hurt by Hollywood strikes
Restaurants, coffee shops and nail salons near major studios are desperate for a quick resolution.
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Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in U.S. labor market
A steady drop in the number of openings could help bring down inflation, without requiring layoffs that many economists warn will be necessary to rein in prices.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Times Record
Driver crashes into Red’s Eats’ deck in Wiscasset
Wiscasset police said a Westbrook man was likely speeding when he crashed a UPS truck into the patio at Red’s Eats.