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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
ICE activity in Maine is hurting businesses owned and staffed by immigrants
Some are temporarily closing their doors or making contingency plans.
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Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Emergency bill to let towns, counties file for bankruptcy protection garners little support
The Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Municipal Association testified against the bill Wednesday, citing concerns that interest rates could rise if banks get nervous about lending.
Posted inBusiness, Rumford Falls Times
33-unit Rumford Senior Living ready for tenants; open house set Tuesday
The 55+ housing complex replaces three apartment buildings destroyed by fire in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s beloved ‘Lobster Lady’ dies at 105
Virginia Oliver, who gained international fame as Maine’s oldest lobster fisherman, died Wednesday in Rockland.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Medical cannabis products pulled from Maine shelves after pesticides detected
Regulators issued a patient advisory after testing found unsafe pesticide levels in several cannabis concentrates sold at MarijuanaVille locations statewide.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine businesses, customers react to ICE presence
Companies from Westbrook to Edgecomb are taking public stances as immigration enforcement actions mount across the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times
Details of $1 billion Oxford County ‘water battery’ shared with Rumford group
Construction of a pumped storage hydropower project could start around 2031, with the facility coming online in 2033, Tom Saviello and Tom Brennan said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
ICE activity in Lewiston fuels fear as quiet comes to immigrant areas
The Department of Homeland Security’s operation ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ has residents staying home, locking doors and avoiding public spaces as federal agents roam the streets.
Posted inBusiness, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
H&R Block relocates longtime Livermore Falls office to Jay
After 15 years in Livermore Falls, franchise owner Jammie Knox Wright moved the office citing safety concerns.