The Oklahoma Supreme Court weighed whether the company’s marketing and sale of opioids created a public nuisance.
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Pandemic points out need for better economic support for marginalized Mainers, report says
A report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that women, people of color and front-line workers have been disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers face double-digit shock in 2022 electricity supply rates
Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine’s solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
A Madison fabric shop in operation for more than 40 years to close at year’s end
The Fabric Garden owner Michaela “Kala” Murphy says retirement is calling, but she’ll miss helping customers with their designs and creative urges.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins joins Republican push to return federal workers to in-person service
The senators said the extended remote work, a result of the coronavirus pandemic, has led to backlogs in key service areas.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
A 1-in-100 million lobster is caught in Casco Bay
Haddie, a pastel-colored cotton candy lobster, is living in a tank, for now.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
Monitoring systems to stop intoxicated drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Vaccine rule should remain while cases play out, administration argues
The Biden administration responds to a stay issued by the New Orleans-based U.S. appeals court, saying it would ‘cost dozens or even hundreds of lives per day.’
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Another day, another record on Wall Street as stocks inch up
Stocks notched some modest gains on Wall Street Monday, enough to mark more record highs for major U.S. indexes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package
More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.