Rich Cantz has been with Goodwill Northern New England for 20 years, the past five as president and CEO.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
The Quarry in Monson named a finalist for a James Beard award
But 10 other semi-finalists from Maine did not move on. Winners of the prestigious culinary awards will be announced in June.
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Posted inBusiness
Dollar General targeted by U.S. for systemic work hazards
Federal inspectors have repeatedly found blocked emergency exits, fire hazards and boxes stacked to the point that they could collapse onto workers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Uncategorized
After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried now faces 13 charges after he was arrested in the Bahamas in December and brought to the United States soon afterward.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure, Fed official tells senators
The Federal Reserve is considering whether stronger bank rules are needed to prevent a similar bank failure in the future.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine lawmakers asked to crack down on ‘grass-fed’ beef label
Farmers say they spend extra time and money raising cattle strictly on grass, and mislabeling cheats them and people who are paying extra for something they’re not getting.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark
After months of delay, Musk is gleefully promising that Saturday is the deadline for celebrities, journalists, and others who’d been verified for free to pony up or lose their legacy status.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Wind industry predicts it will grow rapidly in 2023
The Global Wind Energy Council points to incentives for renewable energy development in the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, and policies in Europe and China that further expand the role of renewables.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Wells hotel is at center of disability rights lawsuit going before U.S. Supreme Court
The high court will decide whether a Florida woman who has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators over alleged ADA violations can sue hotels where she doesn’t intend to stay.