Maine and its cities mirror a national trend, with a labor shortage driving up bids, while agencies scale back work on roads, bridges and schools.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
State plan to ‘harmonize’ marijuana programs would wreak havoc, critics say
Maine wants the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis businesses to have the same rules whenever possible, but small operators say that would drive up prices and put them out of business.
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Two sides clash on bill to make producers pay for disposal of packaging
Supporters tell lawmakers that making producers pay to dispose of packaging waste would improve recycling programs and help taxpayers. Businesses and national trade groups say it would be expensive, disruptive and hard to follow.
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New workforce director starts at HospitalityMaine
Gwen Perry will lead the trade group’s effort to grow Maine’s restaurant and hotel labor force.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Overtime abuses fuel a race to the bottom
Employers can be competitive without exploiting their workforce, a local businessman writes.
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State’s medical marijuana market much larger than previously known
The $111.6 million market is twice as big as previously thought and is exceeded in value only by the lobster and potato industries.
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State’s medical marijuana market much bigger than anyone realized
The $111.6 million market is twice as large as previously thought and is exceeded in value only by the lobster and potato industries.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Bruce Wagner answers Five Questions
The CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine talks about the importance of having a plan and knowing when to change it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Family dispute could trigger sale of Maine legacy wood products business
A co-owner of Hardwood Products Co. in Guilford has asked a court to dissolve the partnership behind one of the biggest employers in central Maine.
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Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.