The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bath Iron Works hires new vice president of supply chain, quality
Eric Masna has 30 years of operational and supply chain experience and previously served as vice president of supply chain at Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Proposals to protect digital privacy draw opposition from tech companies, business groups
Lawmakers are considering bills to prevent the use or sale of a range of personal data. Opponents say Maine’s rules would be too burdensome on businesses.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Local & State
Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel
The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bath Iron Works awarded $182 million contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $182 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract for Planning Yard Services for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer program, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Nov. 17. “Time and time again, the hardworking, highly skilled men and women at Bath Iron Works demonstrate […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
More freight ships to call on Maine’s only container port
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is adding a second weekly stop in Portland, as container vessel traffic to and from Maine continues to increase.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec Valley YMCA to close Manchester campus due to declining membership
Facility at 40 Granite Hill Road is scheduled to close Sept. 30.
Posted inBusiness
Walmart cuts profit outlook as shoppers adapt to inflation
The news comes as the Federal Reserve is set to announce another hefty hike in its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Good Will-Hinckley names new president and executive director
Gary Dugal, the organization’s vice president of operations, has been promoted to become the nonprofit’s top administrator.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta Chipotle closes, workers say company is practicing ‘union-busting 101’
Company officials said they have been unable to adequately staff the Marketplace at Augusta restaurant.