Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Rusty Lantern Market reopens in Livermore Falls after redevelopment
The market, which is open 24-hours daily reopened Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Feds announce permanent extension of asylum seeker work permits
Sen. Angus King, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Gov. Janet Mills recently asked federal officials to extend the maximum amount of time eligible immigrants and asylum seekers have for extensions on work permit renewals, from 180 days to 540.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Lewiston attorney selected for fellowship
LEWISTON — Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Christian Jones has been named a fellow for the 2025 Justice Andrew M. Mead Fellowship for Pro Bono Service. This provides Jones, a family law attorney, the opportunity to help address the access to justice gap while developing legal and professional skills and gaining exposure in the legal […]
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World
CEO killing, rage over insurance plunges UnitedHealth into crisis
Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
‘Linc’ Jeffers to retire after 2 decades in Lewiston City Hall
Nate Libby, the assistant director of economic development, will take the helm from Jeffers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Success of Maine’s snowmobile industry rides on the weather
‘We rely on Mother Nature’ and bad snow years can ‘devastate’ the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Musk flexes muscle to stop Infowars’ X account sale to The Onion
Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.