About 700 tradeswomen in the U.S. and Canada are participating in ‘Lean In’ circles to learn how to navigate bias and harassment on construction sites.
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Thousands of Mainers set to lose federal unemployment aid as of Saturday
As many as 22,400 Maine workers could lose benefits when federal programs established in March 2020 under the federal CARES Act expire.
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GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens
The cuts will compound an already short supply of cars, trucks and SUVs on dealer lots nationwide that have pushed prices to record levels.
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U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
Although the job market is steadily rebounding, a resurgence of cases tied to the highly contagious delta variant has clouded the economic outlook.
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Three Maine nursing homes announced closures this week, and more appear imminent
Staffing shortages are driving the closures, but other reasons, such as workers’ reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, have contributed, health officials say.
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New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Under the settlement, the Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion. But the Sacklers will be shielded from any future lawsuits over opioids.
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Nurses criticize Maine Medical Center for paring employees’ COVID-19 benefits
The changes at Maine’s largest hospital, which treats many COVID-19 patients, include limiting quarantine pay and pregnancy benefits for nurses and other employees.
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Ida-wrecked power grid could boost support for infrastructure bill
Hurricane Ida took down more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines owned by Entergy Corp. and 216 substations, plunging more than a million homes and businesses into the dark.
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Defense bill change could bring more business to Bath shipyard
The amendment authorizes a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the primary type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to an annual defense bill.