The music store chain’s location in Salem, N.H., abruptly closed on Friday, with company employees claiming the workers there were fired for protesting the end of mask requirements.
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Central Maine business briefs: Farmington hospital nursing, direct care professionals recognized; hospital receives excellence award
People & Places: Skowhegan Savings donates $10,000 to local charities.
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Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine
Employers are struggling to hire in Maine and across the nation, which experts say is the result of several factors exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Former Maine building contractor pleads not guilty to criminal charges
Malcolm Stewart, former owner of defunct Castle Builders in Union, is accused of the theft of more than $400,000 from at least 56 victims.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks end higher on Wall Street, breaking a 3-day slump
Investors are encouraged by the latest jobs data showing fewer Americans are filing for unemployment benefits, another sign that the economic recovery is underway.
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Biden’s IRS crackdown proposal targets rich hiding income
The Treasury Department aims to raise $700 billion in additional revenue over a decade through Internal Revenue Service enforcement.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Q&A: How would a consumer-owned utility work in Maine? Would I save money?
The proposal to create a consumer-owned electrical utility in Maine raises complex questions that aren’t easily answered.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Largest container ship ever to call on East Coast arrives as ports see surge
Container volume at U.S. ports lagged a year ago during the height of the pandemic as manufacturing slowed, though the demand for goods remained fairly strong.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Dozens testify on both sides of bill to create consumer-owned utility in Maine
Under the controversial proposal, regulators would direct a buyout of Central Maine Power and Versant Power’s infrastructure to create a nonprofit utility serving roughly 800,000 customers.
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Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
An abrupt relaxation of rules has left retailers, grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and other employers scrambling to decide whether and how to adjust their own policies.