Supporters submitted enough signatures for a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, but counting them was delayed to the point ballots can’t be printed in time.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Recreational cannabis measure will be on ballot in Arkansas
The state’s supreme court rules against a committee that blocked the question of whether to legalize marijuana. The panel claimed voters wouldn’t fully understand the impact.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets
The initiative applies to airlines directly and third-party search sites.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Clock is ticking for future of Maine’s largest public company
Covetrus could be sold and taken private if shareholders approve a $4 billion deal on Oct. 11.
Posted inBusiness, Community
Murray named temporary administrator of St. Michael Parish in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Fr. Frank Murray has been named the temporary administrator of St. Michael Parish (St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta; St. Augustine Church, Augusta; St. Michael School, Augusta; St. Joseph Church, Gardiner; Sacred Heart Church, Hallowell; St. Denis Church, Whitefield; St. Francis Xavier Church, Winthrop), effective immediately. Fr. John Skehan, the former pastor […]
Posted inBusiness
Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists
Automating functions isn’t always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In Maine, cannabis store licensing fees are all over the map
For budding entrepreneurs, location matters as towns and cities vary widely – from $100 to $40,000 – in costs for setting up shop.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Why some places haven’t given up their mask mandates
The few cafes, stores and venues in Portland that still require masks say it’s to protect their staff and put concerned customers at ease.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
After 90 years, German bakery to close as energy costs soar
The family-run business in Cologne can no longer afford rising energy prices resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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U.K. cuts taxes, boosts spending, accelerating pound’s slide
The British pound sees its biggest one-day drop in 2.5 years after the U.K.’s new government outlined its plans.