A more than 950-square-mile area of the Gulf of Maine will be off limits to traditional lobstering starting Oct. 18.
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Maine public sector employees are subject to Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate
Maine is among 26 states that have agreements with the federal government that require adoption and enforcement of all OSHA standards.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
King, Senate pass proposal for uniform ‘Made in America’ labels
Maine Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said a patchwork of state laws was proving costly for businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Unemployed Mainers cite lack of jobs fitting their skills as chief hurdle to returning to work
The Department of Labor also found that the unemployed are worried about COVID and say many available jobs don’t pay well or offer benefits.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
McConnell warns Yellen that GOP won’t help raise debt limit
Lawmakers appear to have only a few weeks to reach a compromise before the U.S. Treasury is forced to delay or miss payments.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Democrats call oil giants to testify at climate change hearing
The lawmakers say there is a long-running, industry-wide campaign to spread disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Press Association to induct 3 new members into hall of fame
They are longtime Portland Press Herald editor and reporter Dieter Bradbury, Lewiston Sun Journal executive editor Judy Meyer and advertising executive Dorothy Roderick.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Soul food coming to the Maine Mall
Soul Food Paradise, a takeout restaurant operating out of Fork Food Lab in Portland, plans to move to the Maine Mall food court next month.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New jobless claims fall to pandemic low in Maine as U.S. claims rise
Nationally, hiring in August plummeted in industries that require face-to-face contact with the public – notably restaurants, hotels and retailers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
At 101, Rockland woman is still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop
Virginia Oliver started trapping lobsters when she was 8 years old.