Hodgdon Yachts will manufacture ‘the Lion,’ which will be among the first electric boats to offer a high-speed DC charging option.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Workers grapple with new stresses as they return to office
As more companies mandate a return to the office, workers must readjust to pre-pandemic rituals like long commutes, juggling child care and physically interacting with colleagues.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Maine State Credit Union raises more than $48,000 to end hunger
People & Places: Dirigo Labs hires new projects and innovation network coordinator.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump’s censorship attack on Twitter fails to get his ban lifted
Trump’s lawyers argued that Twitter was acting at the behest of the government because it suspended his account under pressure from Democratic lawmakers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tesla covers travel costs for workers seeking abortions
The carmaker officially moved its corporate headquarters last year from Silicon Valley to Texas, which passed a law banning abortions at roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks end rocky week with their 5th straight weekly decline
The latest pullback came as investors balanced a strong U.S. jobs report against worries the Federal Reserve may cause a recession in its drive to halt inflation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Seven months after historic vote, power line project to get its day in court
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments challenging a November referendum to ban the $1 billion NECEC project, among other issues.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Owner of Bangor newspaper to recognize employees’ new union
The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April, average hourly earnings up 5.5% from a year ago
The economy’s hiring gains have been remarkably consistent in the face of the worst inflation in four decades.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Androscoggin Bank’s B Corp status makes it unique in Maine
The Lewiston-based bank is among an elite group of businesses, recognized for meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability and transparency.