As the strike continues outside the shipyard’s gates, both parties claim they’re ready to restart negotiations, but have waited for the other to move first.
June 2020
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Dow falls more than 700 points as surge in coronavirus cases rattles investors
Worsening outbreaks in several states combined with new travel restrictions in the northeast send markets tumbling.
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Posted inLocal & State
Biden to BIW: ‘Make a fair offer’ to strikers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee praised members of the striking shipyard union on Wednesday.
Posted inNews
Picketing in a pandemic: BIW union members forego face masks while on strike
Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman, said union officials are “trying to spread people out amongst facilities and limit the number of people in one area, [as well as] recommending social distancing and face masks.”
Posted inLocal & State, News
What to expect as movie theaters, bowling alleys and other venues reopen
Here are answers to common questions about going to some places that used to accommodate crowds but will have to adjust to coronavirus restrictions.
Posted inLocal & State
Dry conditions shut down fire permits, drain wells across central Maine
With a moisture deficit that stretches back months, many of the state’s rivers are also running low.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
UMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board
The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Civil lawsuits expected to be filed in Farmington propane explosion
Larry Lord, who was critically injured, received second- and third-degree burns over 85% of his body and has had more than 20 surgeries, his attorney said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News
PHOTO: Route 196 paving project slows traffic between Lewiston and Topsham
Motorists will experience delays until September during a major road improvement project.
