Facing a September cutoff, the agency announces it will reimburse schools at a higher rate and expand school nutrition programs to all students.
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Amazon is opening a hair salon
The London storefront will have tablets at every chair and augmented reality to test styles and colors.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves
The Department of Homeland Security said the U.S. would approve an additional 22,000 H2-B seasonal worker visas on top of the annual limit of 66,000 set by Congress.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills
The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County
The project in Big Moose Township is expected to create roughly 380 full- and part-time jobs.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine wine distributors urge legislators not to revise direct-to-consumer rules for out-of-state sellers
Maine stores and distributors say a proposed change would open the door to unfair out-of-state competition.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
A jab on the job: Companies, unions offer COVID-19 vaccines
Ford Motor Co., United Auto Workers and Amazon all launched on-site vaccinations while American Airlines is administering doses at various airports.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Politicians, business leaders speak in support of revitalizing passenger rail service in central Maine
The Maine Rail Group sponsored the presentation about LD 227 “To Conduct a Feasibility Study for Extending Passenger Rail Service from Brunswick through Augusta and Waterville to Bangor.”
Posted inBusiness
Historic oil glut amassed during pandemic has almost gone
Drivers in California are already feeling the effects by paying almost $4 for a gallon of gas.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Advocates of consumer-owned power utility unveil plan to oust CMP, Versant
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and advocates is touting a proposal to revoke the monopoly status of the state’s 2 largest power distribution companies and force them to sell their assets to a consumer-owned nonprofit.