We can’t meet our state’s ambitious climate goals without determined action by the thousands of companies, large and small, in Maine.
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Market for single-family homes may slow in Maine, but interest in multi-units is growing
Industry leaders made their predictions for 2022 at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s annual real estate forecast conference Thursday.
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Marijuana delivery bill would allow access throughout Maine
A legislative committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill to allow recreational marijuana stores to deliver to all towns, regardless of whether they allow retail sales.
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Maine nursing homes fear that a strong flu season would push them over the edge
Health professionals say staffing shortages are the worst they have ever seen, and the risk of influenza outbreaks makes a terrible situation worse.
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Maine employers unfazed by Supreme Court’s rejection of vaccine mandate
The court struck down a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for large employers, but many Maine companies are still requiring workers to get the shots.
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Maine company sued over Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 people
LIHC Investment Group is one of three owners of the New York apartment building that caught fire Sunday.
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Omicron surge exacerbates challenges in the workplace
The infectious variant has forced employers to shut their doors temporarily, sent students back to remote education and limited critical social and public safety services.
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Solar industry, CMP reach settlement over connection delays
The agreement would require CMP to spend $700,000 in shareholders’ money to help speed grid connections.
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Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions
The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.
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As Maine’s climate changes, scallop farming offers optimism
Automation technology and farming techniques borrowed from more mature scallop fisheries as far away as Japan are giving some seafood harvesters a glimpse of a potentially profitable future.