U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months for smuggling crocodile handbags into U.S.
Her accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the ‘Sex and the City’ TV series.
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Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet in Fairfield closes permanently
The outlet at the U.S. Route 201 Business Center at 230D Skowhegan Road was one of many that Bimbo Bakeries USA has closed recently.
Posted inBusiness, News
About 100 employees affected as Rumford paper mill makes ‘key operational changes’
ND Paper issues ‘temporary layoffs’ to some workers as a papermaking machine is shutdown due to ‘market-related downtime.’
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Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.
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They are TV’s ghosts – networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
Few cable and satellite networks are a force anymore, the byproduct of sudden changes in how people entertain themselves.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex with a long-term goal of making it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Waterville Planning Board approves hotel plan, sends solar rule changes to City Council
Hill Hospitality, based in Easton, Maryland, plans to build a four-story Home2 Suites by Hilton at the corner of Industrial and Armory roads.
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Belgrade bookstore to move to Colby College building in downtown Waterville
Oliver & Friends Bookshop plans to move in the spring to the ground floor of Colby College’s Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St.