Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
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Pollute less, profit more: How Maine industry is rewarded for cutting down emissions and wastewater
A state tax exemption benefits industrial companies for cutting down on pollution but also draws millions of dollars away from small-town tax revenue, and never expires.
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
The deal will need the blessing of U.S. regulators, which have resisted more airline consolidation out of fear it could lead to higher fares.
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Agriculture businesses across Maine poised for expansion with injection of federal grant funding
Five Maine farms have secured more than $1 million in federal agricultural grants to develop and sell products that range from soap to salami, making their products available more widely and helping the businesses to grow sustainably.
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Faith groups meet outside Cabela’s in Scarborough to protest semi-automatic rifle sales
About 50 people met Saturday to call for restrictions on the sale of AR-style rifles in the wake of the Lewiston massacre – the nation’s deadliest mass shooting this year.
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Death becomes her: The future of funeral home work is female
Nearly half of the country’s funeral directors say they plan to retire in the next five years, and there’s already a critical shortage of directors. Not everyone is comfortable making a living out of death – the job is emotionally taxing and requires long, often unpredictable hours.
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Maine Savings welcomes Erin Campbell as new SVP of Finance and Accounting
Maine Savings has hired Erin Campbell as its Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance and Accounting. In this newly created position, she will report to Chief Financial Officer Dave Sayers, and bring her extensive industry experience and passion for credit unions to the Maine Savings team. Campbell spent the past eight years in finance and […]
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Healthy Communities of the Capital Area hires tobacco prevention coordinator
GARDINER — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) welcomes Mallory Siddiqui as Tobacco Prevention coordinator. Siddiqui is responsible for planning and implementing policy, systems and environmental change strategies within the community to address tobacco use and exposure, according to a news release from Adlin Deering with the nonprofit public health organization. Siddiqui comes as […]
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HealthReach welcomes new clinician in Richmond
RICHMOND — This January, staff of the Richmond Area Health Center will welcome Monica Gambi Lado, FNP, to their professional health care team. Gambi Lado earned her master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine. Previously, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maine in Orono. Gambi Lado’s wealth […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital receives national recognition
FARMINGTON — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, FMH is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and […]