Two of the establishments subsequently were awarded state bailout money for which they should have been ineligible.
Walmart
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis
The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, News
Walmart worker struck by forklift at Lewiston distribution center
The employee was taken to Central Maine Medical Center.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Walmart stores not offering layaway for holiday season
Lack of use cited as the reason for discontinuing service.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn murder suspect seeks to block testimony of crime analyst
Gage Dalphonse is charged with shooting Jean Fournier of Turner last year in the Walmart parking lot.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
An investigation by ProPublica found evidence that Walmart sent millions of doses of opioid painkillers to criminal doctors.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man pleads guilty to gun possession after Walmart threat in Maine
Jeremy Rogers, who was arrested in Rockport, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bill seeks to bar large retailers from using the ‘dark store loophole’ in property tax battles
The bill, expected to appear before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Tuesday, would require that retail sales facilities more than 20,000 square feet be valued based on current use, or, if vacant, according to their highest and best use. Walmart recently challenged Brunswick’s valuation of its Cook’s Corner property, a move that could cost the town more than $200,000 in tax revenue.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Walmart settles disabled Maine worker’s discrimination lawsuit
The retail giant will pay a former Augusta cashier $80,000 in back wages and change its disability reassignment policy nationwide.