A new ‘Rail Link’ between North and South stations would ease passenger rail between Maine and the rest of America
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Robust hiring adds 254,000 jobs, unemployment dips to 4.1%
Last month’s gain was far more than economists had expected, and it was up sharply from the 159,000 jobs that were added in August.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Dockworkers union suspends strike; ports reopen on East, Gulf coasts
The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers, went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
At 104, John E. O’Donnell recalls mapping out his career in assessing and charting property
The founder of the family-run tax mapping and assessing firm talks about how he got his start and ended up in Auburn more than 60 years ago.
Posted inBusiness, The Franklin Journal
Best greater Franklin County businesses chosen in first Readers’ Choice event
More than 7,800 readers voted for winners in 42 categories in the first Maine Trust for Local News Readers’ Choice program.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Landmark Yarmouth restaurant Muddy Rudder closes, listed for sale
The restaurant, which opened in 1976, is located on Route 1 along the Cousins River and can be seen from I-295. It is listed for sale for $1.4 million.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Nearly all homes in counties hardest hit by Helene lack national flood insurance
The United States’ crumbling flood insurance system faces a new test after Hurricane Helene.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Three Mile Island nuclear plant owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft deal
A taxpayer-backed loan could give Microsoft and Three Mile Island owner Constellation Energy a major boost in their unprecedented bid to steer all the power from a U.S. nuclear plant to a single company.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Biden student loan forgiveness may proceed after small win in lawsuit
The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.