With the national unemployment rate recently hitting the lowest level in 50 years, potential workers would rather have full-time jobs with benefits.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine banks seek market share in neighboring states
Some Maine-chartered banks view states such as New Hampshire and Vermont as attractive markets to expand their operations.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont man guilty of murder in wrong-way crash, jury says
A Vermont jury on Wednesday found a wrong-way driver who claimed he was on a secret mission guilty of murder in the deaths of five teens.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Group that promotes development near Canada’s border is expanding
The commission is adding areas eligible to receive assistance for economic development.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Gardener, Source
Wintry weather and frozen earth got you down? Plan a gardening trip
Just thinking about exotic places with gorgeous gardens can keep you sane till spring.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, New England, News, Outdoors
Early snow and cold give ski season a bright start
People are ‘chomping to ski’ and conditions are ideal, the manager of the Camden Snow Bowl says.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
In liberal Vermont, racist threats drive a black legislator to quit
Kiah Morris was elected as Vermont’s first black female legislator in 2014, and went on to face vulgar harassment, vandalism, death threats and a break-in at her family home.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Small organic dairy farmers fight back against mass-production competitors
As some farms lose the fight, others urge consumers to read labels and ensure the product is from operations that follow idyllic practices such as free-range grazing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
New England workers authorize strike against Consolidated if negotiations fail
The unions and the company are far apart on issues including outsourcing of work that would hurt workers and communities, according to the union.
Posted inNew England, News
Opioid-related overdoses surge in Vermont
Deaths jumped nearly 160 percent between 2010 and 2016, a new report shows.