The entire Nestle Waters North America unit may be sold to allow the company to focus on its international brands.
June 2020
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts “on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs” rather than expanding subcontracting.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hotelier blasts Mills over quarantine alternative for out-of-state visitors
Mark Walsh of Ocean Properties, which operates 11 hotels in Maine and 125 nationwide, said requiring visitors to present negative tests in lieu of quarantine is not a viable option.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Dow sinks 1,600 points as virus cases rise, deflating optimism
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as coronavirus cases increase again.
Posted inConnections
Community Briefs
Take-out bean supper to benefit LACO DURHAM — Acacia Lodge, Rte. 136, is sponsoring a take-out baked bean supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, with all proceeds going to Lisbon Area Christian Outreach. It will be the usual supper with two kinds of beans, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, chop suey and […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox acknowledge racism at Fenway Park ‘is real,’ promise action
The team issues a statement after former MLB star Torii Hunter said he refused to be traded to Boston because of his encounters with racist fans.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Microsoft won’t sell police its facial-recognition tech, following similar moves by Amazon, IBM
Privacy advocates have long raised concerns that police using facial-recognition technology could lead to the wrongful arrest of innocent people.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bennett, Crafts keep GOP 2nd Congressional District debate low-key
Eric Brakey of Auburn a no-show for Voice of the Voter.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Stack wood, talk it out, bake a pie: Building up resiliency during a pandemic
A local mental health clinician offered advice to business leaders Thursday during the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s first Zoom breakfast.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 30 new coronavirus cases, but trends ‘heading in the right direction’
No additional deaths were reported Thursday, and the number of active cases of the disease continues to decline as recoveries outpace new COVID-19 infections.