The Maine Small Business Development Centers, a statewide program that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, has announced the development of small business resources now available in English, French and Somali, according to a news release from the Portland-based program. Two helpful guides are available at no cost in English, French and Somali. “The […]
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HealthReach Community Health Centers welcomes Dr. Patrice M. Thibodeau
Patrice M. Thibodeau, M.D., joined HealthReach Community Health Centers in July. She has more than 25 years of primary care experience serving patients of all ages. Thibodeau joins a team of covering clinicians, who provide services across multiple sites to ensure continuity of care in the served communities, according to a news release from Jessica […]
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Waterville-based credit union to celebrate International Credit Union Day
New Dimensions Federal Credit Union plans to join more than 56,000 credit unions worldwide to celebrate International Credit Union (ICU) Day. The theme of 2022 is “Empower Your Financial Future with a Credit Union,” according to a news release from the Waterville-based federal credit union. International Credit Union Day highlights the many ways that credit […]
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Bingham health center welcomes physician assistant Alexandra Martocci
In August, staff at Bingham Area Health Center welcomed Alexandra “Alex” Martocci, physician assistant. She has more than four years of medical experience in both hospital and rural settings, according to a news release from Jessica Billington, communications and outreach specialist at HealthReach Community Health Centers. Martocci earned her masters in physician assistant studies from […]
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Stocks hit lowest level since 2020, revive fear of recession
The selling capped another rough week on Wall Street, leaving the major indexes with their fifth weekly loss in six weeks.
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Judge rejects Justice Department’s bid to stop sugar merger
The DOJ sued to block U.S. Sugar from acquiring its rival, Imperial Sugar Company.
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Augusta Kmart site owner proposes dog park, playground in effort to convince city to allow self-storage business
A developer has revised proposals for the Western Avenue site three times, but city councilors have not agreed to a zoning change to allow a project to move forward.
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Maine to walk away from multimillion dollar Juul settlement
Maine was set to receive about $11 million as part of a nearly $440 million settlement between the e-cigarette manufacturer and 33 states and territories.
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Casinos learned useful lessons from pandemic, executives say
Is a buffet necessary, when hand sanitizers and barriers between players at table games are adapted across the U.S.?
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U.S. watchdog estimates $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud
Scammers allegedly filed jobless claims in multiple states and used over 205,000 Social Security numbers of dead people.