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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legislature moving to curb ‘dark store theory’ tax assessments
The challenges to assessments of large retail operations can cost communities million in property tax collections.
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Posted inBusiness, Politics
Manchin opposition imperils Biden’s Fed nominee
Sarah Bloom Raskin would need to pick up a Republican vote to win Senate approval.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Home entertainment ballooned in 2021, report says
The digital surge came as the pandemic battered the global box office.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks mostly lose; oil slides toward $100; bond yields rise
The Fed is expected to raise its key short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
CMP parent Avangrid accused of suing customers in Connecticut over unpaid bills
Maine officials said Monday that they were unaware of any similar actions being taken by Maine utilities, and CMP said it isn’t suing any customers.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gasoline prices hold steady in Maine after rapid surge
The average regular gasoline price in Maine was unchanged Sunday from a week earlier at a record high of $4.26 per gallon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State insurance bureau recovered $1.3 million for Mainers in 2021
The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Monday that it conducted 435 investigations on behalf of insurance customers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
New York’s first marijuana sales permits will go to people with convictions
The first 100 to 200 licenses will be aimed at helping casualties of the war on drugs, including people with family convicted of a marijuana-related offense, state officials said.