Circumstances like the pandemic and weather gave the state’s organic grain businesses a boost in recent years. But the dwindling number of organic grain farmers means the future of Maine’s grains economy is unclear.
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Expect higher costs, more closures as seasonal worker shortage strains Maine restaurants
Overburdened and understaffed restaurant owners consider wage and menu price hikes to stay in business.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Augusta-area disaster response, restoration businesses recognized
People & Places: Golden Pond Wealth Management welcomes new member.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bath Iron Works awarded Navy engineering contract
The contract is for assisting in the design the next generation of large U.S. Navy warships.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California ‘baby bonds’ to help kids who lost a parent to COVID-19
California has approved trust funds for some children from low-income families who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta councilors reject large self-storage business proposal at former Kmart site
The controversial proposal to redevelop a run-down shopping plaza didn’t fit with hopes for the neighborhood, according to city officials and residents.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Uncategorized
After 47-year run, Olympia Sports to close its doors
The company began by opening a store at the Maine Mall in South Portland in 1975 and at one point had 226 stores on the East Coast.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Twitter, in Musk fight, posts surprising drop in revenue
The underlying numbers at Twitter, however, were good as the number of daily active users rose 16.6%.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Ukraine, Russia sign UN deal to export grain on Black Sea
The agreement ends a wartime standoff that had threatened food security around the globe.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9 billion
The deal comes as Big Tech companies face scrutiny from lawmakers over their market power.