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Summer labor crunch hits Maine businesses hard

by J. Craig Anderson July 7, 2019July 11, 2019

Many restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions are going short-staffed this season, and the lack of qualified employees is reverberating in other sectors.

Business, Maine

Lobstermen confront host of problems as season gets underway

by Penelope Overton July 7, 2019July 15, 2019

Fishermen have right whales and bait prices on their mind as they set their first traps of the summer.

Business, Food & Dining, News

Two Maine restaurants up for Top 10 Best Hotel Restaurants in America

by Meredith Goad July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Readers can vote for their favorites in USA Today’s Readers’Choice Poll until noon on July 29.

Business, Maine, Morning Sentinel

Cybersecurity firm expands into Oakland, highlighting growth of online threats

by Meg Robbins July 1, 2019July 8, 2019

Maine Technology Group will add four new jobs to the area as a result of the expansion as more nonprofits and municipalities are targeted by cyberattacks.

Business, Maine, News

Idexx CEO injured in serious bicycle crash

by Associated Press July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

The company announced Monday that Jonathan Ayers was injured late last week and is on a medical leave of absence.

Business, Maine

CMP’s president and owner are named as defendants in lawsuit claiming fraud

by Penelope Overton June 27, 2019June 28, 2019

Law firms accuse Douglas Herling and Iberdrola of fraud and racketeering, opening the door to higher damages for ratepayers who were overcharged or victims of abusive collection practices.

Business, Maine, News

Waterville yoga studio expands programming going into 10th year

by Meg Robbins June 23, 2019June 25, 2019

School Street Yoga offered a free day of classes Sunday to celebrate the occasion.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses

by Meg Robbins June 23, 2019June 23, 2019

The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.