The state Department of Labor returned about $470,000 in unpaid wages to Maine workers in 2021, almost double the amount in 2019. Now it is naming violators online.
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Pilot internship program aims to feed Maine’s growing aquatic farm industry
The aquaculture internship program will initially target students from Maine’s community colleges, starting with the one in Washington County.
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Medical cannabis sellers say scaled-back overhaul of rules still would go too far
The proposed rules, pared down from a prior proposal, still include requirements that industry members say are labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.
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To-go cocktails may stay awhile in Maine, but health advocates say not forever
Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn’t continue indefinitely.
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Lawmakers consider $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen facing new restrictions
As written, the bill would provide relief money via the state’s general fund, thus making it a taxpayer-funded effort.
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Maine banks team up to launch worker recruitment campaign
Amid the state’s labor shortage, Maine banks are struggling to hire enough workers to meet their needs.
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Industry group opposes big changes to medical cannabis industry in Maine
According to the group, Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy is backing off an earlier push to require supply-chain tracking of medical cannabis.
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Alan Caron: Why businesses must step up and lead on climate change
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.