Home-healthcare company holds retirement party for outgoing owners.
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Mindy Neal named SKILLS Inc. Direct Support Professional of the Year
ST. ALBANS — Mindy Neal has been named SKILLS Inc.’s Direct Support Professional of the Year for 2023. Direct support professionals work with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, supporting them to build skills for daily living, and engage in the community, grow in independence, and reach their full potential. “Mindy goes above and beyond […]
Nichole Kindelan joins Allen Insurance and Financial
Nichole Kindelan became an Allen Insurance and Financial employee-owner in August and joined the Waterville area business insurance team. Kindelan’s accreditations include certified insurance counselor, accredited customer service representative, and certified professional insurance woman. The Caribou native is a graduate of Northern Maine Technical College. With 25-plus years of experience in the industry, Kindelan’s passion […]
UScellular donates $32K to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterville
UScellular has announced a $32,300 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterville aimed at providing educational opportunities and experiences to local youth. This donation is part of a $1 million grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which will directly benefit 19 additional clubs throughout UScellular’s service areas. This marks the ninth […]
Jay board to review application to reduce valuation
It will be the fifth time the town has sought a sudden and severe reduction of valuation due downsizing and closing of the mill.
IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
A team of academic economists and IRS researchers in 2021 found that the top 1% of U.S. income earners fail to report more than 20% of their earnings to the IRS.
CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million
While Maine’s advocate for ratepayers says the utility exceeded staffing guidelines in 12 of 23 storms in 2022, the company says it spent the money to restore power more quickly and to avoid the criticism that has contributed to a referendum calling for a publicly owned utility.
New state retirement program targets small-business employees
About 200,000 Maine workers who have long gone without employer-sponsored retirement savings plans soon will be able to save for their golden years through the Maine Retirement Investment Trust.
Applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 months
Recent government data also showed that job openings dropped to 8.8 million in July, the fewest since March 2021 and down from 9.2 million in June.
AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube
Political ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered.