The 1,001-750 vote means about 2,000 nurses who work at Maine’s largest hospital and other locations in the area will be represented in labor negotiations by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
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New Aroma Joe’s for outer Lisbon Street
• Commercial renovation projects on both sides of the Androscoggin River
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Biden-Powell duo seeks to define an era as Reagan-Volcker did
Forty years after Ronald Reagan and Paul Volcker oversaw a root-and-branch restructuring of the U.S. economy, President Biden and Jerome Powell are trying to do the same – only in reverse.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
As ransomware hits U.S. agencies and companies, crooks stay out of reach
An explainer: A new report by a public-private task force offers a comprehensive plan for assaulting ransomware.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
L.L. Bean to add new stores, revert to 24-hour operation in Freeport
The company said it’s building on a strong financial year in which its revenues grew by 5%.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
The opening of Sunrise Bagel fulfills lifelong dream of Waterville woman
Tiffany Lopes, 53, plans to open Waterville’s only locally made bagel spot in the middle of June in the South End.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Central Maine Medical Center earns Leapfrog Group A grade
LEWISTON — For the sixth time in a row, Central Maine Medical Center earned an A, the highest grade possible, for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national advocate for hospital transparency. This national distinction recognizes CMMC’s commitment to eliminating patient harm and its success in engaging team members at every level of the […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital earns Leapfrog Group A grade
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital received an A grade Thursday in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Franklin’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. This is the second consecutive time that FMH has received an A grade in the same survey period. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade […]
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Press Herald deputy managing editor retiring, to be succeeded by veteran journalist
Dieter Bradbury will retire in September, and City Editor John Richardson will take over his role.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Your fried chicken obsession is causing a nationwide poultry shortage
Chicken, the most popular meat in the United States, is finding a new level of demand after Popeyes introduced a sandwich in 2019 that went viral and sold out in weeks.