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New Dimensions Federal Credit Union receives $15,000 to donate to charity
MINNEAPOLIS — New Dimensions Federal Credit Union in Waterville is one of 25 new credit union partners selected by Elan to designate a charity in their community to receive a $15,000 donation on the credit union’s behalf, as part of the 2023 Elan Charitable Giving Program. The program has now donated more than $1 million […]
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SCORE Central Maine named Northeast Region 2023 chapter of year
SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration congratulates SCORE Central Maine for being named Northeast Region 2023 Chapter of the Year, the highest annual recognition for SCORE chapters. The Northeast region, one of eight regions covering the entire U.S., includes Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, […]
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Sebasticook Regional Land Trust hires program manager
UNITY — Sebasticook Regional Land Trust has hired Cheryl Daigle as program manager. The membership-supported conservation association works to conserve and restore the lands and waters of the Sebasticook River Watershed in central Maine, and has been all-volunteer for more than six years. Daigle will take the lead on operations and coordinate the activities of […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Jury finds that Nappi Distributors did not discriminate against female sales rep
Michele Tourangeau had sued the company for gender discrimination in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
A year after record-breaking catch, value of Maine lobster landings are lowest in a decade
The volume of the 2022 harvest was about the same as the 2020 catch, but the dollar value was only half the total of last year’s.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, New England
Owner of New England addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Close call, turbulent flight add to aviation safety concerns
Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including 1 this week at Boston’s Logan Airport
Posted inBusiness
U.S. rent growth easing, but remains a burden for many tenants
The median rent rose 2.4% in January from a year earlier to $1,942, the lowest annual increase since June 2021, data from Rent shows.
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Shoe polish stands begin to vanish, lose their shine
The decline has been exacerbated by the pandemic, remote working and the rise in popularity of more casual workwear when people did return to the office.