The Labor Department is working to require companies with 100 or more employees to order them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or show a negative test result at least weekly.
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Climate change, logging collide – and a forest shrinks
Critics of federal forest management say that in their fervor to do something about climate change, officials are allowing the removal of too many older trees that can actually better withstand fire.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Walmart refuses to provide revenue figures in Ellsworth tax abatement appeal
For the last few years Walmart has been making a push around the state to drastically reduce the taxes it pays.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
The Democrats are proposing that the top tax rate rise back to 39.6% – in addition to a 3% surtax on Americans with adjusted income beyond $5 million a year.
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Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storage
Tuesday’s unveiling comes after a turbulent few weeks of problems, including discovery of a security vulnerability that could let hackers secretly take control of iPhones.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New high-speed toll plaza in York finally ready to open
The new plaza will allow drivers with E-ZPass transponders to zip through without slowing down.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine won’t sue over right whale restrictions, but isn’t giving up fight
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher told lawmakers that the state doesn’t have a viable case but will pursue other legal options.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell approves licenses for 2 marijuana businesses
City council approved licenses for Freshy Fresh Edible Co. LLC, a marijuana manufacturing facility, and an adult-use license for Homegrown of Hallowell, LLC.
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Census: Relief programs staved off hardship in COVID crash
Massive government relief passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moved millions of Americans out of poverty last year, even as the official poverty rate increased slightly.
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U.S. consumer price growth slows, smallest gain in 7 months
The pace suggests that some of the upward pressure on inflation is beginning to wane.