Business news
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Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
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Employees at Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville say they are worried for their peers and concerned about patients who will lose their health care when the hospital closes.
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President Donald Trump's global trade war and federal spending cuts — as well as his threat of cutting funds to Maine — have state officials preparing for slowing economic growth and rising unemployment.
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State officials say 40 subcontracted employees were laid off because of federal public health funding cuts, and more details will be provided soon.
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Despite a judge's orders and the Trump administration's promise to release the funding, farmers across the country, including in Maine, are still waiting for millions in federal reimbursements for agricultural conservation projects.
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More than 60 people from around central Maine stood in the snow Saturday at a Tesla charging station off Main Street at Elm Plaza to protest Elon Musk's gutting of the federal government and firing of thousands of workers.
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The plan is to conduct open interviews on April 10 and 11 and open in late May.
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Michael Duguay was sworn in as the head of the Department of Economic and Community Development.
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The news is expected to save businesses money at a time of growing economic uncertainty.
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The digital-only editions are linked to weekly newsletters being produced by Maine Trust for Local News community reporters in southern Maine.
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Here are some questions and answers about changes to the newspaper.
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Aaron Frey says deleting personal and genetic information is the best move while the company is in bankruptcy.
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The wood fiber insulation manufacturer expects business as usual after filing the prenegotiated reorganization plan Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
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State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
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The genetic testing company says the filing won’t change the way it stores or protects data, but experts are still urging caution.
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Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
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Maine's medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.
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Since cannabis is still illegal under federal law, the lucrative industry has struggled with limited access to loans and other bank services.
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Real estate experts say increased inventory points toward a positive spring market.
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Republicans, who have criticized state efforts to promote electric vehicle sales, opposed tapping a regional source of funding. Maine exhausted its money for EV rebates in November.
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The modern restaurant dates back to the French Revolution. It may be time for a wholesale change. Local restaurateurs discuss how they might alter its framework, or how they already have.
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The Farmington Big Lots is only open to vendors, according to a sign seen on the door March 18.
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The move is meant to help determine how much competitive electricity providers overcharge low-income customers.
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The general manager for Marden's says the Winslow-based company had no idea the products were inauthentic and has removed them from its stores.
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Sweet Tomatoes Learning Center, a nature-based education program for children, is hosting an open house Sunday to introduce families to their programs and facilities..
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While Bee's operated for nearly eight decades through natural disasters and economic swings, the owners say the closure of the Ticonic Bridge for repairs and high operating costs have taken their toll.
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It brings the total to 217 businesses, nonprofits and working waterfronts awarded funding after a series of storms in late 2023 and early 2024 decimated the coast and inland communities.
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Lines form early at Sabattus bakery for macarons, fruit cups and yum!
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Phil Bartlett and the other 2 members of the Public Utilities Commission increasingly face issues related to renewable power and grid modernization.
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Former Air Force officer Andre Briere, the deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, is replacing Peter Mills, who retired last fall.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is canceling $20 billion nationwide in grants and other sources of funding authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Nearby Mack Point was again cited as an alternative because it's an industrial site of an energy and port services company.
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Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect have presented their 2024 Emerging Leader of the Year Award to Sage Duguay, consultant analyst at ResourceWise.
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The hospital had diminished its outpatient and maternal care services in recent months.