Across the state, 187 licensed childcare centers closed between April 2020 and September 2021.
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Lawmakers give Amazon ‘final chance’ to clear up testimony
In a letter, House members accuse the world’s biggest online retailer of at least misleading Congress and possibly outright lying about competitive practices.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Owner of Maine TV stations probes weekend data breach, finds ransomware
The Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates WGME and WPFO in Maine, said Monday that it is working to determine what information the data contained.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gov. Mills announces $139 million in spending for Maine’s economic recovery
Investments include $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums and $80 million to replenish the state’s unemployment trust fund.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine potato harvesters are having a good year
After a below-average yield in 2020, farmers are reporting a crop that is larger than average in 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
New Mexico explores public financing for small cannabis businesses
A proposal would allow the state’s finance authority to provide a line of credit to cannabis “microbusinesses” that are similar in size to a craft winery or brewery.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine Cannabis Report
Breast cancer patients turning to marijuana – but many hide it from doctors, survey finds
Nearly one-third of patients surveyed by the American Cancer Society said they felt uncomfortable discussing cannabis with doctors and are more likely to seek information from friends, family or the internet.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Canadian pot giant Canopy lines up $300 million deal for U.S. edibles maker
But the agreement hinges on marijuana becoming federally legal – an if-then scenario that shows how Canadian companies are angling to get in on the U.S. market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Open? Closed? Local staffing shortages keep changing up the hours
It can take work to keep track of when your local coffee shop or library is open, but be kind when you walk in the door.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Here’s what you need to know about Question 1
CMP’s $1 billion project has been painted both as a clean-energy link and as a scar across the Maine landscape, and some ads have made it seem to be about something other than a power transmission line.