The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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Small Pennsylvania company behind serious accusations against CMP parent
Security Limits CEO Paulo Silva says he consulted for Avangrid and helped it implement his cybersecurity system designed to protect industrial infrastructure from attacks.
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Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine
Nearly $2.5 billion was spent in hotels and restaurants in Maine between June and September, blowing past the mark set in 2019.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit is crucial to investment, state’s economic future
Criticism of the program in a recent editorial and on a liberal think tank‘s blog is misinformed and short-sighted.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Lilac on the River becomes downtown Augusta’s latest pop-up shop
Owner Kim Phinney says she planned the venture as a way to open a bakery and offer food to downtown workers and residents.
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Jim Fossel: Some pandemic crisis measures should be permanent
Local governments in Portland and Falmouth illustrate how – and how not to – navigate the new reality.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Soul food coming to the Maine Mall
Soul Food Paradise, a takeout restaurant operating out of Fork Food Lab in Portland, plans to move to the Maine Mall food court next month.
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Allagash named Brewer of the Year in prestigious tasting competition
The Great American Beer Festival honored the Portland brewery Friday with its Brewer of the Year award and two silver medals.
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Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
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Upcoming B&M closure sparks nostalgia, hope for future development
News that Portland’s longtime baked beans factory will close this year and be replaced with a technology and science campus elicits a wistful but hopeful response.