It took a three-day highway closure to tear down and replace one of Maine’s busiest sections of road, the Veranda Street bridge in Portland.
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Retired Winslow firefighter, paper mill worker to receive top chamber award
Edson R. Small Jr. to receive the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Distinguished Community Service Award at the chamber’s 59th annual awards banquet Thursday at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Student loans have delayed wealth-building for Gen Z and millennial borrowers, survey shows
Yet, a majority of U.S. adults with student loan debt say their degree has unlocked career and salary opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.
Posted inBusiness
Head of Maine State Chamber of Commerce to retire after almost 30 years
Dana Connors has been president of the pro-business organization since 1994.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion and will privatize company
The Tesla CEO has described himself as a ‘free-speech absolutist’ but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
Data shows that fewer than half of unions obtained their first contract within a year of winning an election, and 30% didn’t secure one within three years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Times Record
Wedding wave coming in 2022 after two years of pandemic postponements
Maine expects a surge in weddings big and small in 2022, according to local vendors and data from the Portland City Clerk’s office.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine’s planning to build a spaceport. Here’s how it could become a leader in the industry
The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon gets OK to build helix-shaped tower
From some vantage points, it will dominate the region’s skyline like no building other than the Washington Monument.