In Maine, people in need of aid will have access to an extra $55 million this year because of the funding boost.
Business
Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks meander higher, scoring another record for S&P 500
Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher Wednesday, enough for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to notch record highs
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Suits against OxyContin owners on hold; negotiations ordered
A judge has kept lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own it on hold until Feb. 1 but ordered the parties to negotiate a new settlement
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID-19 cases
One U.S. senator is calling for the CDC and cruise lines to again halt cruise travel, 6 months after the industry mounted its comeback, but the industry has announced no such plans.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine commission issues recommendations to boost affordable housing
The legislative commission created to address Maine’s housing crunch is suggesting relaxed zoning and denser housing projects.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
The decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts.
Posted inBusiness
Omicron plays havoc with return-to-office plans
Major corporations were hopeful employees could return early next year but the variant is pushing those dates back – or dashing them altogether.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic
But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
New emergency department caps Mercy Hospital’s multi-year consolidation
Patients and staff will move from the 80-year-old downtown Portland hospital to Mercy’s Fore River medical complex next week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine appeals ruling that allows out-of-state sellers of medical cannabis
The case appears to be the first of its kind to reach a federal appeals court, where the opinion could have ramifications in other states.