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Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners in Maine
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Proposal to sell old Winslow Junior High School rejected again
Town officials say they will not move forward with proposal to sell old school to Kennebec Valley Community Action Program so building could be developed into affordable housing for older residents.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Tiny bats put kibosh on CMP power line tree-cutting for 2 months
Northern long-eared bats are federally protected because their population has been decimated by so-called white-nose syndrome.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Delta passenger who struck flight attendant faces $52,500 fine
The FAA in January adopted a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy toward passengers who cause disturbances on flights.
Posted inBusiness, News
Franklin County commissioners to consider allowing marijuana establishments in unorganized territory
A Maine native wants to move from California to operate an adult use marijuana cultivation establishment in Freeman Township.
Posted inBusiness
That new hybrid office may not be as flexible as you hoped for
Experts are concerned the future mix of home and office work will be complicated to manage and won’t provide the flexibility employees have become accustomed to during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. stocks slip further from records amid inflation fears
They closed modestly lower Monday, but pockets of strength dotted around the market helped limit the damage.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine professor working to make environmentally friendly disinfectant
William DeSisto is working with manufacturers on technology to increase local production of a bleach alternative made from salt, water and electricity.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maietta Construction agrees to pay $25,000 fine for filling wetlands in Scarborough
Under the terms of a consent decree, the Scarborough company also will pay for wetland restoration projects costing about $850,000 at its property on Pleasant Hill Road.