City Hall has said it will not enforce a new $18 emergency minimum wage until 2022, but businesses fear a delay would leave them open to lawsuits.
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Posted inBusiness, Election 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election safeguards, promise more
The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook promised Congress they would take action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine postal workers renew calls to stop service cuts, pass relief funding
Postal labor leaders warned Tuesday that embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is steaming ahead with cost-cutting measures that will reduce service across the country.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Twitter says it flagged 300,000 tweets for election disinformation
The election turned out to be the most secure in U.S. history, federal and state officials from both parties say — repudiating Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
‘Ghost kitchen’ in Gorham will serve up 6 menus from 1 space
The owner of Grand Central Wine Bar plans to launch the business serving takeout and delivery only, a model that has taken off in other parts of the country during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
It’s the first time that Elon Musk’s company has delivered a crew for a half-year station stay on the space station.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System to hire ombudsman to assist retirees with insurance change
The ombudsman will be charged with helping to guide the transition to a new health insurance exchange that has met pushback from unions and retired employees.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2020, Nation & World
Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will return to Congress for a virtual hearing on how they moderate content.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Head of Maine Arts Commission stepping down to take Arizona job
Julie Richard, who has led the commission for eight years, will become executive director of the Sedona Arts Commission.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Moderna says early tests show coronavirus vaccine appears almost 95% effective
There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.