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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine delegation announces federal grant for bridge updates
Maine will receive more than $45 million to rehabilitate 14 bridges across the state.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump’s company could face criminal charges in New York City
Prosecutors have been scrutinizing the former president’s tax records, subpoenaing documents and interviewing witnesses, including Trump insiders and company executives.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
How Maine is limiting evictions and providing relief
There were several iterations of rent relief in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College students take top 2 spots in ‘Greenlight Maine’ business challenge
Jake Warn and Dylan Veilleux took home $10,000 and $7,500, respectively, to use for their businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space
The approval is the final hurdle in Virgin Galactic’s yearslong effort to send paying passengers on short space hops.
Posted inBusiness
New Sharon orchard grows heirloom apples and more
Lane Road Orchard will be open weekends from late August through early November for apple picking.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers starts next week
Maine law prohibiting retailers from giving out free disposal plastic bags goes into effect on July 1, about two years after being approved by the Legislature because of COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Infrastructure spending promises boost for industry
It’s the larger companies that will likely see greater benefits from years-long construction and overhaul projects on the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. economy grew 6.4% in 1st quarter, and it’s likely just the start
Additional economic data points to a nation that has regained its footing quickly after being thwacked by a global pandemic, though jobless claims remain stubbornly above 400,000.